Relocating back to NYC from Dallas, Texas and looking to couch surf / bounce around with friends and secure my own permanent spot.

Professionally, I'm an actor, fashion model, and a Producer for network television and a business owner -- Owner / Executive Producer of a production company and Co-Founder & President of a basketball academy for youth, high school, college, and professional athletes.

MFA in Acting from The Actors Studio Drama School and a BS in International Business Management from BYU-Hawaii. A former US Navy Chef to 3 Captains, well traveled, well educated, ambitious, a dreamer, risk taker, swiss army knife of talent, a lover of life and lover of all.

Lover of wine & whiskey; a philanthropist; avid reader of books; play the piano by ear; obsessed with karaoke; hide of a rhinoceros and the soul of a rose.

Addicted to peanut M&M's, butter pecan ice cream, and smoothies.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To save money, meet new people, exchange cool stories / contacts, make new friends and collect memories.

Interests

• arts
• theater
• fashion
• acting
• cooking
• fitness
• yoga
• running
• movies
• traveling
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• basketball
• teaching
• entrepreneurship
• filmmaking
• friends
• life
• television
• outdoors
• healthy food
• producing
• the ocean
• family
• meeting new people
• healthy eating
• mentoring
• health and fitness

Music, Movies, and Books

This question is ridiculous because it's honestly a never ending list. Life is so meaningless without diversity.

Music:
Amos Lee; Justin Timberlake; Usher; Hans Zimmer; P!nk; Mumford & Sons; Bon Jovi' Aerosmith; Macklemore; Jessie J; Kanye West; Metallica; Journey; Carrie Underwood; Chris Stapleton; Garth Brooks; Adele; Beach Boys; Elvis Presley..

Movies:
EVERYTHING with Denzel Washington; Gladiator; The Fugitive; The Karate Kid; The Entire Bourne Series; The Judge; Iron Man; Captain Phillips; Forrest Gump; Lonesome Dove; Back To The Future; Braveheart; Rocky; Inception..

Books:
The Art of Racing In The Rain; The Alchemist; Life of Pi; The Power Of Starting Something Stupid; A Hand To Guide Me; The Power Of Now; The Glass Castle; Fences; The Anatomy Of Story; The Richest Man In Babylon; Think & Grow Rich; Of Mice & Men; SHAKESPEARE; The Intent To Live; Boys Will Be Boys; The Great Gatsby; Where The Sidewalk Ends; Acting For Film; Power Of The Actor; Good To Great..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Aside from being a father to two sons, one thing that I can call "amazing" about my life is joining the Navy and traveling the world for 5 years. The best five years of my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States