I grew up in Buffalo, NY and always had a passion for the arts, singing, acting and making music.

I was involved with a performing arts program for eight years before moving to Chicago for college, where I studied film directing, vocal performance and advertising.

My first experience overseas came in May of 2015, when I visited Stockholm, Berlin and Amsterdam. I returned to Stockholm in January of 2016, when I also visited London for the first time. Travel truly is food for the soul and I look forward to welcoming visitors to Chicago and enhancing their experience of a city I've called home for seven years!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel can be expensive; it feels great to be able to help people visiting Chicago to find accommodations and friendly surroundings that will make it easier for them to experience the city. I find people fascinating and am eager to hear their stories and what they think of the world.

Interests

• writing
• singing
• photography
• technology
• restoration
• music
• science
• film
• urban planning
• genetics
• vintage
• computers
• climate change
• apple
• futurism
• world news
• creative writing
• urban farming
• urbanism
• writing music
• cooking and baking
• writing letters

Music, Movies, and Books

Music (favorites determined by looking at Top 25 Most Played songs and Recently Played playlist)

Slowdive, OMD, Simon & Garfunkel, Neon Indian, Phoenix, New Order, Cigarettes After Sex, The Smiths, The Sundays, Prefab Sprout, The Dream Academy, Vulfpeck, Roxy Music, George Michael, Hall & Oates, Sneaker Pimps, Mono, Lone, The System, Jeff Buckley, Portishead, Mac DeMarco, Talk Talk, Sade, Tears for Fears, Tame Impala, Talking Heads, Wild Nothing

Movies /TV
The Back to the Future trilogy, Liar Liar, Requiem for a Dream, Pi, The Game, Black Mirror, The X-Files, 24, Mad Men, Mr. Nobody, Amelie, Metropia, The Lives of Others, Brazil, Baby Driver, Dunkirk, Inception, the James Bond series, Network, Interstella 5555, Her, CITIZENFOUR,

Books
The ENFP Survival Guide, Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future, Journey of Souls and others by Dr. Michael Newton, the Pendragon series, The Outsider, Work by Crimethinc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Starred in a feature-length independent film as young St. Nicholas.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm here to help! Help you learn about Chicago, gain insight as to how a 25-year-old American and his friends feel about what's happening in the world and the crazy times we live in; exploring restaurants and things to do in Chicago that are off the beaten paths overrun by tourists; more importantly I'm interested in learning about you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States