CURRENT MISSION

to travel the world playing music to make people dance and think. i am willing to go anywhere in the world if i can get a free plane ticket and a couch to surf. i can fit my touring music gear into a backpack and a record case... so if your town is need

ABOUT ME

silly traveller kid with a big heart, lots of records, a good smile, and who luvs to dance in the streets..

PHILOSOPHY

if ya cannot lower heaven
than ya gotta raise hell

part of the good trouble crew, and the karma posse

give away as much as you can and it will return to you tenfold

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I wrote the original tips section for CS that has turned into part of the Wiki.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

too many to list. still have keys to 12 residences of my friends in 5 states, 4 countries. always leave more than you take (except when talking about trash, laundry, and dishes) smile, and know when it is time to go.

Interests

music, travel, longboarding, snowboarding, cycling, travel, writing, collecting sounds, sound design.

• culture
• writing
• design
• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• skydiving
• snowboarding
• history
• logic
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

too much to list, but Neal Stephenson, Tom Robbins, Neil Gaiman, and Charles de Lint work on the literary front... music is endless, but my own production is under the aliases of DJ Eliazar, nomadic noize, Mushroom Lounge, Snowballs, and EQ!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

adventured around the mahakumbamelah with an MD and a mic, viewing the chaos of 30 million people wandering around me, and documenting a little piece of the puzzle to remind myself of the intertangled web of life.... skydiving with my mom in new zealand, and recently riding in a hot air balloon in goreme, capadocia, turkey.

Teach, Learn, Share

what do you want to know.... never show the bottom of your feet to anywhere in asia, or pat them on the head (also goes to having your sandals attached to the back of your pack.. always have the soles facing in) bad karma points otherwise...
smiling is the most contagious thing in the world... and you make people's days brighter for it.. even if they don't smile back.

music breaks beyond the boundries of language and logic. share it and experience it in every culture you visit to get a better esoteric feel of their history.

when you tip.. bring treats (stickers, buttons, cds and other silly bits) a little bit of money is okay, but sharing a piece of yourself or your creative output brings up the gross domestic happiness quotient. ( i make music, so i always have a burned cd in my pocket to give to someone i meet, pass by on the street, or buy a coffee from.. since money is so unpersonal)

if you want some free tunes..
www.globetrottinrecords.com
is the location to score some of my projects for free.

and dance often... we feel most at ease after we let it all go... and dance is the best way i have found for this... especially dancing by yourself in your house.. so there is not stress of what others think...

did i mention believe in absurdity and enjoy the moments that make no sense.. as they are the jems that keep us going..

and luv lots

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to help cook with hosts, and I always have tons of music to pass along. I have been to 25 countries so far, and even biked from Upsalla, Sweden to Berlin for my honeymoon in 2013. I can also help with computer IT fun, or just spreading smiles.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Saint Martin (French part), Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Japan, New Zealand