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Overview

  • 14 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Musician/music teacher/traveller
  • Bachelor of Music - Jazz Studies
  • From Telluride, CO USA and Denver, CO USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

be proactive

ABOUT ME

I've grown up in Colorado. I am a student, musician, athlete. I love traveling, art, music, good discussions, meeting new interesting people, and being in nature.

PHILOSOPHY

have as much fun as possible while helping change the world to be a better place

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By participating :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Many...from yards, to floors, to couches, to King size beds. I haven't had a really negative experience yet.

Interests

Music from around the world, books, languages, cultures, nature, sustainable living, skiing, mountainous activities, good times, great oldies.

  • arts
  • books
  • dancing
  • coffee
  • vegetarian
  • athlete
  • traveling
  • music
  • skiing
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

All of it...some of my most favorite musicians are U. Srinivas, J Dilla, Bjork, Flying Lotus, Toumani Diabate, Zap Mama, Charlie Parker, Shakti, Tupac, Nas, zuco 103, ojos de brujo, paco de lucia, chris potter, D'angelo, Bilal, papoose, Caetano Veloso, Jobim (all of them), Tilman erhorn, Booka shade, MIA, Diplo, anything good.

Books: anything by vonnegut, casteneda, orson scott card, + many more.

Movies: i like crazy/different movies. Slumdog millionaire was cool for its real depiction of india. Guy ritchie (snatch), Jean-Pierre Jeunet (amelie, delicatessan), chan wook park (oldboi), tarantino, cohen brothers etc...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are many...you'll find out when we have a conversation! I've traveled all over and encountered many things/people...lets chat

Teach, Learn, Share

I can always show amazing places in nature in Colorado as well as in the city of Denver where I live. There are great places to see music, dance, go for coffee...vegetarian restaurants...whatever...I am a musician so I work at night generally.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United Kingdom, United States

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