I'm a very sociable 31-year-old mixed Latino from Dallas, Texas. I love to laugh and to meet new, open and friendly people from around the world. I teach English, Spanish and history and have a knack for literature and erudition, and I make funky, sample-based eclectic Hip Hop/electronic music.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am starting my life over and I want to meet cool, new, interesting people who have a zest for city life and have/appreciate a sharp sense of humor. In other words, I would like to surround myself with funny and positive people and make many new city friends.

Interests

• literature
• cooking
• music
• electronic music
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Afrika Bambaataa, Portishead, Caetano Veloso, Desmond Dekker, KRS-One, Samiyam, Wu-Tang Clan, Chavela Vargas, Charlie Parker, Fela Kuti, Martina Topley Bird, Kanye West, Descendents, Nina Simone, Sonny Rollins, The Strokes, Bikini Kill, Roc Marciano, M.I.A., Pusha T, The Beatnuts, Amy Winehouse, a.k. aye, , Joey Bada$$, Egyptian Lover, Iggy Pop, Rich Gang, Jlin, Mikey Dread, Wayne Shorter, Bola de Nieve...

Movies: 8 1/2, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Bicycle Thief, Drugstore Cowboy, Hable Con Ella, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Before Night Falls, Coming to America, Nacho Libre

Books: El laberinto de soledad por Octavio Paz, Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski, The Discourses of Epictetus, Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, El poeta en Nueva York por Federico García Lorca

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was honored by having a child named after me from a Liberian family I mentored and tutored while volunteering with the International Rescue Committee. They have become like a second family to me.

Teach, Learn, Share

Recording/producing music with Ableton Live;
hacer frijoles refritos y otra comida casera;
How to rap (seriously);
How to understand the mechanics, prosody and cadence of rap, i.e. how to have
"flow" and be in the "pocket";
Teach you about the Universal Zulu Nation and the community-centered and spiritual/philosophical origins of Hip Hop

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am an excellent home cook----specialty: Tex-Mex and regional Italian

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Virgin Islands, U.S.