Hi! I'm a local musician in Santa Cruz, CA. I play and study jazz, classical, and pretty much every kind of music. Some of my favorite gigs are playing percussion for local salsa bands, and playing in the pit orchestras for musical theater. I'm also a stage actor and love to perform. I'm Chaldean Assyrian - my lineage is from Iraq. I’m from Southeast Michigan originally - I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit. I studied Computer Science at the University of Michigan and have worked as a software engineer on and off since then, but have lately prioritized my career as a musician. My favorite hobby is surfing, although lately, all I do is music so I haven't had time for that :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I can't imagine a better way to travel. I've lived in community houses my entire adult life so I love sharing my home space with others. One of the houses I lived at in Santa Cruz hosted Couchsurfers all the time. That brought about awesome experiences and relationships that never could have happened without this platform. One of the couchsurfers we hosted actually ended up staying and moving in to our house as a long term housemate!

Interests

Surfing, music, rock climbjng

• music
• jazz
• surfing
• rock climbing
• funk
• salsa

Music, Movies, and Books

YouTube “What About Me?” by Snarky Puppy. That video changed my life.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sailed around the Bahamas on a Caliber 33! From Miami to Staniel Cay in the Exumas. It was about a 3 week trip and it was amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I always love to help out with computers and technology. And I’m happy to teach music - some guitar basics if there’s one laying around, or general music theory or learning to sing in tune if you've ever struggled with that! I have a passion for learning - I'm grateful for the internet because it makes it so easy to learn anything you're curious about at a moment's notice.

What I Can Share with Hosts

First and foremost - an honest experience. But as I mentioned above, I can help with technology, I love fixing things and building stuff, and I can help with manual labor or outdoor work.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Colombia, France, Malawi, New Zealand, Senegal

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States