JJ Muzacz

JJ Muzacz

Current Mission: "paint and eat great, raise funds for vietnam this winter, garden"

Personal Designations

Maybe has couch available Vouched for14

Community Designations

Nomadic Ambassador
Contribution
United States
Texas
Austin
Lat: 30.26694, Lon: -97.74278
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General Information

JJ Muzacz is a CS Nomadic Ambassador!
JJ Muzacz has been vouched for
Couch availableMaybe
CouchSurf requests replied to80%
member sinceJuly 14th, 2005
profile views2525
age25
genderMale
membernameJMUZACZ
occupationwww.jmuzacz.com, peace, painting, cooking, teaching
educationsociology BA from UT
grew up inspace city, Texas, USA
ethnicityplaneteer
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Languages

  • EnglishExpert
  • SpanishBeginner
  • GermanBeginner
  • KoreanBeginner

Groups I Belong To

Seoul 2141:7234Austin 2290:12689
Why: i love this place~!
Houston 1132:6038
Why: born n raised, homies still kickin it
South Korea 5968:3970
Why: live eat breathe korea, anybody know a good spot to paint?
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Couch Information


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Couch Available: Maybe
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 2

Shared Sleeping Surface: Depends
Shared Room: Depends

stinky dudes

westside, enfield and mopac, 10 minute bike from downtown, small pool, couch cushions and air mat, upstairs is carpeted... no smoking, no pets, 2 roomies, on the bus line, best to stay just a day or two, and we can hang out if i am/we are free. take you to the springs or redbud isle for a swim..

Friends (80)

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Adam ForeAdam Fore
25, Male
Wajima, Ishikawa
Japan
Friends since January 2004
"i was pulled in by J's magnetic personality and the way that he talked about Mars Volta and his scraggly facial hair"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
Christina TranChristina Tran
22, Female
Austin, Texas
United States
Friends since August 1991
"We go waaay back, to like second grade."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
Katie KuceraKatie Kucera
25, Female
Galveston, Texas
United States
Friends since February 2005
"shared dinner rotations/family meals and laughter for years"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
Huy TranHuy Tran
26, Male
Houston, Texas
United States
Friends since January 1982
"Brotha from anotha motha"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Hosted10   Surfed10   Traveled30+  
Sarah GautierSarah Gautier
23, Female
Austin, Texas
United States
Friends since January 2004
"I met J when he was handing out flyers for his magazine and soon after that I loved him. He's a good person to know if you want some paintings for your wall."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for JJ Muzacz
Met in person  
Jonathan CoteJonathan Cote
22, Male
Austin, Texas
United States
Friends since August 2005
"We danced sung and played instruments together. I first met him at a Red Hunter show at the Church of the Friendly Ghost in Austin, TX"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Kidon Lee, Jr.Kidon Lee, Jr.
32, Male
Guri, Gyeonggi-do
South Korea
Friends since November 2007
"We currently work together making the world a better place^^"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Joshua DukeJoshua Duke
26, Male
Austin, Texas
United States
Friends since January 2006
"living in the same city, similar interests"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
Jake WrightJake Wright
22, Male
Munich, Bavaria
Germany
Friends since January 2004
"from 29th street and the river farm"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Matt PeacockMatt Peacock
31, Male
Guri, Gyeonggi-do
South Korea
Friends since November 2007
"He's a rockstar"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
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JJ Muzacz
da biggest fireworks festival, han river Seoul, sKOREA
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Personal Description

working class rebel

How I Participate in CS

spreading the love, sharing the knowledge, explaining the possibilities of a life without possessions...so give it all away!!!

CouchSurfing Experience

hosting for SXSW and others in austin, floor sleepers in korea, a badass hopscotch down japan, bamboo and donkey donut paintings in southeast asia, camping on meredith's floor in big bend NP...to be continued

Interests

painting, jammin, nature, hidden treasure, people, cooking, baking from scratch, murals, good music and bad dancing

Philosophy

express, create, change, go with the flow yo

Music, Movies, Books

RATS, freejazz, drum n bass, windy city, wu-tang, cocore, sagitta, apollo 18, alex dupree and the trapdoor band, zookeeper, sad accordians, peter and the wolf, mark ashworth, meryll, the cockerspaniels, miracle chair, dark world sunshine, shortcut to nirvana, bomb the system, george orwell (the early years), calvin and hobbes, edible estates: attack on the front lawn, wayne's world, cool runnings

Types of People I enjoy

all kinds, free spirits, unusual seedy characters,homeless with harmonicas, everyone has a bright side if you wear the right glasses

Teach, Learn, Share

for others .one step at a time. if i live for weeks on end and never see a dollar but eat well and sleep tired, i dream happy. i love friends and family.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

big sur sunset, a shepherd making cheese at 5am, sunrise from the top of mount Sinai, sunrise from mauna kea, a vegetable garden in our front yard at 29th street, built 3 dinosaurs outta trash, burning man 2007, tattooed Cmoney with a needle, green sands beach on the big island of hawai'i

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

doesnt always work out on short notice, so plan ahead! But the peeps are fantastic, much to learn much to do and much to see, so take a friend!

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United States
LIVED: South Korea, United Kingdom, United States
WANTS TO GO: Australia, Brazil, Christmas Island

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DDDDAAAAMMMMOOOO
From DDDDAAAAMMMMOOOO
 Melbourne, Australia
 Nov 9
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

J's good reputation was known to me before I even met him, and deservedly so. He is a stand-up guy with a strong sense of what is good for Earth, the Environment, and those with whom he shares it. Upbeat and motivated, he attracts really good people to himself, making him and his friends a 'must experience' in Austin, Texas; or coming soon to a couch near you. Thanks very much J, had a ball!

Mario Prickett 
From Mario Prickett
 New Orleans, United States
 Jul 19
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Three young beatniks on the Road to NYC, spent a night with me and a French couple. Felt like old times as we got out to hit a few clubs while riding in their white Roadship across the town. Forgive the labels, they are just talents I observed. JJ is Visual Artist, Jacob is a Music Composer, and Tom is a quiet wordsmith. It is good to see some authentic souls with a beatnik ethos.

Natasha Stalker 
From Natasha Stalker
 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 May 1
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

After exchanging emails for ages, J and I finally managed to meet in Mui Ne Vietnam. J was even more dynamic and as engaging as I had expected and in turn was super inspiring with his art work and genuinity. Its a pity we didn't have longer to hang out but I hope to cross paths with him in the future, particularly if he makes it back to 'Nam or when I get to Austin.

Leash Grey
From Leash Grey
 Melbourne, Australia
 Mar 31
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

j is a beautiful spirit... an artistic, easy-going human. he is fun, sweet and interesting. he accepts people as they are and situations as they come. i very much hope to meet up with him again on my travels.

Huy Tran
From Huy Tran
 Houston, United States
 Mar 30
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 10 days Surfed 10 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

wouldnt harm an ant

Yu Sing Chen
From Yu Sing Chen
 Bangkok, Thailand
 Mar 15
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

he drop the give to overstay, thannnnnnnnnnnnnx you ! see yo

Jake Wright
From Jake Wright
 Munich, Germany
 Mar 6
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

J is 100%

Mark Mundy
From Mark Mundy
 Guri, South Korea
 Jan 8
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I've seen spraypainting (graffiti,) and I've seen people, but I've never seen anyone spraypainting people. Until I met J!
When he moves on from Korea, I'm planning on crashing on his couch (so don't move to Antarctica, J!)

Stewart Mc
From Stewart Mc
 Seoul, South Korea
 Nov 10, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Thrillz were in the spillz as I witnessed some krunk kustomizing before a kalbi adventure with JJ, some kool Koreans and Kliff.

At first I thought that perhaps my trousers weren't baggy enough for the occasion. Fortunately, it didn't become an issue.

I hope to meet up with the team again soon...

Koala Honeydew
From Koala Honeydew
 Mountain View, United States
 Sep 25, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Jay is one of my sweet adventure buddies! I love that he is always up for anything, whether it be 4 in the morning row boat rides or moss searching excursions.. you´re the scrub a dub dub in the tub, hope to galavant with you again someday ;)

MINORI
From MINORI
 Yamaguchi, Japan
 Aug 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

he was my second couchsurfer.
he was hamble,outgoing
'delicate'person.lol

he didnt complain even i didnt have air conditionar in my apartment and have to come in secretely...;)

hope we will see again in seoul!

John Powley
From John Powley
 Dunedin, New Zealand
 Aug 4, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

JJ is a dude. He was humming with energy and good vibes. Stayed just one night and bailed super-early, but I can still heartily recommend him as an outstanding specimen of humanity.

Miyuki Jokei
From Miyuki Jokei
 Shiida, Japan
 Aug 4, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

hi,J!!I have just finished my host family work.Julia and I had a crazy night with Matthi and German people yesterday. Anyway,I'm really happy I could host such the person who likes you. I hope to see you soon. I will go to visit you someday.

Mochan @ WISH CLUB 
From Mochan @ WISH CLUB
 Tokyo, Japan
 Jul 29, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 1 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

I met JJ at South Korea CS meeting. We didn't have enough time to talk together then, but he sent me e-mail and visited me. We enjoyed good conversation at this time. He is really friendly and laid-back. I had a good time with him. And I'm looking forward to seeing you in Seoul or the US!!

Brian Johnston
From Brian Johnston
 Windhoek, Namibia
 Jul 26, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

After reading J's profile and sending messages back and forth, i was prepared to meet a dude down with urban culture and music that is mentally hip-hop smoothed out on the r&b tip with a pop appeal. but i got much more when i found this guy to be an inspiration not only to me, but to the community he lives in. it's always exciting to meet someone with such a clear vision and understanding of what's important in life, and he's managed to find a place where he's surrounded by like-minded individuals. don't visit seoul without letting j and friends add some reflective fun to your life, balanced with lots of humour and nonsense to keep things light, and make you feel like home..

jazmyn dragihn
From jazmyn dragihn
 Perth, Australia
 Jul 24, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

j is the mellowest guy you'll find and a caring guide to many couchsurfers. plus anyone in a band that calls themselves the hogaardeners is just cool.

Joel Brewster
From Joel Brewster
 Guri, South Korea
 Jul 20, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Ezra de Leon
From Ezra de Leon
 Muk-tong, South Korea
 Jul 18, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

J is a really cool guy and one of the nicest people you can ever meet. Topyeong Dong represent!

JM Parle 
From JM Parle
 Toronto, Canada
 Jun 29, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

JJ was really hospitable, and nothing was ever a problem. The Gurian fam are a good crowd as well, and made me feel right at home early on. JJ's also a man of many talents which bodes well for his guests - whether it be spontaneous roof jams or post moonblues breakfasts. Keep putting that good out there man!

Katie Kucera
From Katie Kucera
 Galveston, United States
 Jun 24, 2008
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

J is one of the most loving, generous and creative people i have ever know. he'll change your life.

May Nguyen 
From May Nguyen
 Berkeley, United States
 Jun 8, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

to put it simply: it's hard not to smile when j's around. what a wonderful human being.

Cherise and Eric
From Cherise and Eric
 Bordeaux, France
 May 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Short stay, but wonderful! After a 9 hour flight, JJ whipped me back into shape with a long, cozy night's sleep, a morning hike with fresh mountain water and clear air, and a breakfast of...well...better than champions! He should call it the Jet Lag Special! But he was more than just a good host. We didn't spend much time together, but it doesnt take long to see how open, creative, and energizing he is...with an awesome variety of music! I hope I'll get to see you again JJ, you are always welcome in France!

Philip Johnson 
From Philip Johnson
 Zapopan, Mexico
 Apr 28, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

jjjjjjjjjjjj rocks my socks off...

Lynne Lila
From Lynne Lila
 Bangkok, Thailand
 Apr 25, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

JJ is warm,lovely and down to earth. I had the pleasure of meeting him for a dinner and a jazz night. Thanks for showing me good stuff.

LiteraryGypsy 
From LiteraryGypsy
 Islands, China
 Apr 16, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

J is one of the cool people -- after all, he's an artist, and a social activist, and simply a really great guy! I look forward to seeing his art show--and to more conversations!

Joshua Aaron
From Joshua Aaron
 Seoul, South Korea
 Apr 1, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I have worked with J at Guri SLP in South Korea. He is great to work with and recently he went out of his way to help out a friend when I was out of town and my friend was visiting in Korea. J is a fun wild artistic guy who brings a positive creative energy anywhere he goes and to anything he does.
Thanks J.

TeDeVan Kurzweil
From TeDeVan Kurzweil
 New York, United States
 Mar 31, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I have seen at music festivals and when he was attending college. He is very much interested in art and channeling his understandings to bring about a better peace on this planet. I hope to see him again wherever it maybe

Kidon Lee, Jr.
From Kidon Lee, Jr.
 Guri, South Korea
 Mar 29, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

J is a great guy to work with and an even greater guy to hang out with! He's definately an optimist and talking with him about things has always made me feel a whole lot better. Thanks bro!

Dee Dongle Shin
From Dee Dongle Shin
 Seoul, South Korea
 Mar 23, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

JJ slash(er) Jajin is easy going, cool, warm, silly, smart, fun and funny. he giggles like a baby girl. and he definitely beats some drums.

Andrew Ostapenko
From Andrew Ostapenko
 Hamilton, Canada
 Mar 13, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

J is a cool dude. I met him through Dan, and we live in different cities. But every time we met was a positive experience

Kijé
From Kijé
 Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
 Mar 11, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Great guy, wonderful debate and intelligent conversation. Also cooks very well!

Amber Hill
From Amber Hill
 Seoul, South Korea
 Mar 4, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

It was such a pleasure to meet J, he's got qualities that make you think "old friend" right from the start.

Florian DOMERGUE
From Florian DOMERGUE
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Jan 26, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

he saved my life by hosting me,and he feeded me with cookie...what else could i ask for????:p

Fiona Robinson 
From Fiona Robinson
 Chicago, United States
 Jan 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

porridge,tea,heated floor with a big blankie,pink walls,discovery channel,fresh spring water,dumpster diving,graffeeeetiiii pics,sweet potatoes,ringing in the new year together,getting hit on by harry,cake champagne and sparklers,stories about living and lifesofar,peace and lots of positivity. What a time we had J, your presence is a beautiful thing with a dose of wisdom and a splash of old-soulness. Living many lives...there is much to learn from you...doing great things for humankind...he is making a difference in this World. Nothing else to say...

Stay with him to find out ;)

Jules and Viv Turcotte
From Jules and Viv Turcotte
 Calgary, Canada
 Jan 2, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

JJ is probably one of the coolest guys we've met on couchsurfing so far. He's incredibly chilled out and has fantastic stories to tell. He's an amazing artist, so make sure you ask to see some of his work. As well, we love his respect for mother earth. He's fantastic company and exactly the type of person we dig. Ga-danga-danga-danga.

SOO_Z
From SOO_Z
 Seoul, South Korea
 Jan 1, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

it was a pleasure meeting Jay at our NYE party. his calm spirit, sweet personality and clever humor made it, not only comfortable to be near him but, lots of fun too. hosting him is something i'd happily do again. ... and he helped clean up the NYE aftermath!

Benjamin Ranta 
From Benjamin Ranta
 Ishpeming, United States
 Jan 1, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I met J while traveling in Korea. He amazed me with his eclectic talents and interests. I appreciate his altruistic artistic pursuits and look forward to seeing some of his artwork someday.

Sarah Gautier
From Sarah Gautier
 Austin, United States
 Dec 9, 2007
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

Spending time with J is like eating fresh, ripe pineapple on the beach with your bare feet buried in the not-too-hot but rather just right sand. And there is lots of healthy vegetation around. The sun is bright and your eyes are like jelly beans.

Thu-Tam Doan
From Thu-Tam Doan
 Hilo, United States
 Oct 24, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

I finally found a CouchSurfing chef!!! Woo-hoo!!! He was so cool, I even let him have a bowl of my homemade -- big-island-beef -- pho. This signature Vietnamese dish takes 5 hours to make, so I only share it with super-cool food snobs like Jay. Jay drew me a beautiful painting of an i'iwi with a kokio ke'oke'o. =)

Marcus Bowers
From Marcus Bowers
 Olympia, United States
 Oct 6, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days  
Positive

J is the most kick ass creative cool spray painting artistic stencil stylin urban beautifying mural master designing time giving unselfish caring dumpster diving carefree fool I know!

Nicki Gell 
From Nicki Gell
 Luzern, Switzerland
 Sep 3, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

J is always a fun person to be around, he spreads an infectious smile that brightens anyones day! He's got some mad spray paint skills too :)

Joshua Duke
From Joshua Duke
 Austin, United States
 Jul 15, 2007
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

j is great person that everyone should know. he is very active within the community and has lots of great ideas on how to make the world a better place and unlike most people he actualizes his ideas. he is very honest and inspiring.

Clemens Poole
From Clemens Poole
 Pawcatuck, United States
 Jul 12, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

few people are as genuinely interested and kind as j. meet him.

EvilEfil
From EvilEfil
 London, United Kingdom
 Jun 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 6 days  
Positive

Jay and his room mates are very cool and there all artists from one genre or another, which means the house is chilled, plus they let me stay an extra couple of nights while i waited to leave for the rainbow gathering which is always cool. Peace & Love

Chuck Robinson 
From Chuck Robinson
 San Antonio, United States
 Jun 24, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Jay was a great host, armed with tons of Austin knowledge and a laid-back personality.

Christina Tran
From Christina Tran
 Austin, United States
 May 24, 2007
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

This guy is awesome. A Good Person--period.

Mathieu and Helene
From Mathieu and Helene
 Repentigny, Canada
 May 13, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

we unfortunately did not meet him, but the rest of his roomates were awesome! they took great care of us and showed us the good places to go. A great bunch, open minded and friendly. thank you guys!

Wes and Brandi, Middleton and Chalker
From Wes and Brandi, Middleton and Chalker
 San Francisco, United States
 Mar 20, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

J is the host with the most! We stayed at the co-op, we rode Nosy the Dinosaur, we had bikes, paint, and oh so much food. J is a great cook, and a super fun mellow fellow who lives with equally dope room-mates. If you get the chance, stay there.

Jaz Lin
From Jaz Lin
 Glendora, United States
 Dec 30, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

J is artsy brilliant, a green-thumb extraordinaire, and incredibly kind, Earth-friendly, and so much positive else to boot. I was too young to get into a bar with the rest of the house-group (amazing roomies too, by the way), so J showed me around town, we chewed sugar-snap peas off the plants in his lovely wonderful front yard veggie garden, and talked--- and laughed--- tons. J rocks!

Jonathan Stock
From Jonathan Stock
 Eutin, Germany
 Oct 22, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

He is a great guest. Don't miss him!

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