I'm Slinky Josh! I’m North America's #1 slinky manipulator - I perform mesmerizing tricks with a rainbow slinky, and teach others to do the same. I have over 1 million followers on TikTok, and have performed on TV shows such as America’s Got Talent, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show With James Corden, The Gong Show, and Germany’s Got Talent.

I sell my custom slinkies (HyperSprings) online, as well as video courses and coaching to teach people to do the tricks I do. I also teach fun, educational workshops for children and adults!

You can find me at:
https://www.tiktok.com/@slinkyjosh
https://www.instagram.com/slinkyjosh
https://www.facebook.com/theslinkyjosh
https://www.youtube.com/@slinkyjosh
https://www.HyperSpringToys.com

Besides all that, my main passion in life is for dancing. Every Thursday night you can find me at Rhythm Sanctuary, Colorado’s biggest and longest running ecstatic dance. Ecstatic dance isn’t a style of dance, but a style of event where sobriety is strongly encouraged, we take our shoes off, don’t talk during the dance, and you’re free to let loose and move your body however you want! Usually between 100-200 people of all ages attend, from babies to folks in their 60s and beyond. Every Thursday night from 7-9pm at 5925 W 32nd Ave in Wheat Ridge, Colorado!

I also love fitness, hiking, traveling (obviously), music festivals, snowboarding, and my ferret Nibbler.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make connections, have fun, and travel the world on a budget! To experience stuff that I can only find out about by staying with locals.

Interests

• music festivals
• dancing
• live music
• electronic music
• dance music
• hiking
• camping
• snowboarding
• circus
• performance art
• dance
• video
• circus arts
• cirque

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
The String Cheese Incident, Shpongle, funk, house, techno, psytrance, drum n' bass, metal, jazz. Anything fast and easy to dance to!

Books:
Almost everything written by George RR Martin (author of the Game of Thrones books), The Four Agreements, The Alchemist, Mastery (by Robert Greene), Born to Run, sci-fi, fantasy, lots of non-fiction

Movies:
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mad Max: Fury Road, everything by Quentin Tarantino

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Found my ferret Nibbler (with the help of my neighbors) after he had escaped outside for 19 days in the dead of winter in Denver. He somehow survived 2 gigantic snowstorms and multiple days of subzero (Fahrenheit) temperatures!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching people slinky manipulation is my passion!

Would love to learn the language and culture of wherever I’m visiting. I can of course offer conversation in English as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Slinky manipulations lessons from one of the best teachers in the world! Whenever I travel I’ll try to bring a few slinkies to give away to anyone who wants to learn.

I am of course happy to pitch in with dishes and cleaning up after myself.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Jamaica

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States