Hi there! My name is Stefan - I'm a musician and singer based in Montreal.

A little bit about me: my day job is in financial services/AI. I work for a start-up based out of Chicago, where we help credit unions implement AI into their operations. It's a fun job that keeps me travelling and busy.

I release music under the artist name "Lensky" - I just put out a couple singles, and am constantly working on new projects. My band and I perform pretty regularly across Canada (mainly Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal for now). I really like meeting other musicians and artists, either to collaborate or just to discuss art/music/etc.

I also have a side job working as a music journalist for a dance radio station. I usually hit up a few festivals every summer for work, and love to discover new techno & house music.

In my spare time, I like to workout (really into cycling at the moment!), cook elaborate dinners, read, and go out to bars, restaurants, and coffee shops. Whenever I travel, I like to meet locals and try to learn a little of the local language.

For the hosts: I should mention I'm quite neat and basically okay with any sleeping situation. I tend to keep to myself but I'm always happy to hangout or go on an adventure when there's time.

For the travellers: I'm happy to host in my apartment in Montreal's Mile End. Please send me a message with the note "I love tomatoes" so I know you read to the end. My apartment is spacious but I do live with a roommate and a cat.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I became a part of this community when I was living in Belgrade, Serbia - that's where my parents are from, and it's the place I treated as a 'homebase' while traveling Europe. I've had some awesome adventures on here, and while I'm a little active when it comes to travel, I do like to connect with other Couchsurfers when I'm abroad.

Interests

• writing
• photography
• music festivals
• cooking
• baking
• fitness
• technology
• reading
• music
• opera
• cycling
• languages
• techno music
• fine arts
• shakespeare
• artificial intelligence
• writing music
• producing music
• language and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: classical (Puccini, Mozart, Tchaik, Massenet, Wagner, Glass, Stravinsky, love it all), Jeff Buckley, Wilco, Father John Misty, Lana Del Rey, Nick Drake, Mitski, electronic music (especially house), hyperpop, Björk, Kate Bush, R&B, list goes on!

Books: Classics, contemporary fiction (Roth, Marquez, Ellis, Houellbecq, Kramer) Shakespeare, plays, critical theory (Harvey, slowly making way through some Lasch).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just put out my second single! It's called "Valentine's Day".

What I Can Share with Hosts

A quiet, chill guest who's equally able to keep to themselves as they are down to hangout and socialize. Very respectful of other people's space and neat!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Monaco, Morocco, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Canada, Serbia