CURRENT MISSION

I wish to continue the adventure of my life, focusing on building lasting relationships, broadening my horizons, increasing my knowledge, and soaking in all of life's most beautiful experiences.

ABOUT ME

I'm a musician that has had a roller coaster of a career from cruise line tours to American Idol, national residencies, and an array of private shows. My life surrounds my guitar and my love to perform for others. I’m a writer and lover of philosophy and poetry. I find peace in the solitude of traveling the world in my Sprinter Van, avoiding cold climates no matter the cost. Lol. I love interesting people that break the mold, and I’d like to think I’ve done the same. My Instagram is a great place to see more. (@ac_vinnie)

PHILOSOPHY

Though I'm in my early 30's, I'm hoping to slow down and find peace in the simplicity of travel, books, friendship, love and expanding my horizons and knowledge. Soaking in every person, conversation and adventure to its fullest is my current focus. I hope to find peace in the simple life after nearly 11 years of being an insanely fast-paced traveling musician.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Since I’m doing the vanlife thing, caravans and meetups are golden. Playing guitar on the beach, lighting a midnight joint, cooking vegetarian food together, long deep conversations in the wilderness. That’s what I’m about.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

No experience yet, through this app.

Interests

I love all things artistic. I'm a musician by night and a booking agent by day, so I'm incredibly interested in music and performing. I enjoy stand-up comedy, theater, going to concerts, trying new foodie-type restaurants, craft cocktails and any/all things earthy and philosophical. I love to chat about the foundational things that matter. Philosophy, religion, science, the law of attraction, metaphysics, etc are my favorite things to chat about because we know more today than we've ever known and that's exciting to me!

• dogs
• writing
• graphic design
• digital design
• cooking
• fitness
• pub crawls
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• guitar
• philosophy
• science
• social science
• adventure travel
• travel
• acoustic guitar
• apple
• soul music
• open mind
• singer-songwriter
• funk music
• acoustic music
• singer songwriter
• health and fitness
• open minded people
• philosophy of science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I listen to just about everything. I don't delve too hard into Irish music, bluegrass, or death metal, but about 15 hours a day, I've got various music playing. My all-time favorites are Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Ernie Halter, Lianne La Havas, David Ryan Harris, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, John Mayer, Chris Stapleton, Allen Stone, Eric Hutchinson, Amos Lee, Bill Withers, Maroon 5, just to name a few...

Movies: Matrix, Inception, Fight Club, Harry Potter, ALL Tarantino, Anything w/Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, Seth Rogen, Will Ferrel, John C Reilly or Christian Bale, Coen Brothers, Captain Fantastic, X-Men Series, Hellboy, The Replacements, Pineapple Express, and a whole lot more!

Books: The Secret, Harry Potter, Eragon Series, Self-help, Philosophy, Psychology, Dogs, Shakespeare and American Classics, 12 Rules to Life

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have created an incredible music career for myself spanning nearly 12 countries, a couple television shows, and countless amazing experiences. My debut on American Idol XV was a big accomplishment, though short-lived. However, the most amazing accomplishment to me is the explosion of my music entrepreneurship company Artist Collective, where I act as Co-Owner and COO.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m music business and finance consultant so my ability to morph dreams into consistent revenue is super valuable!

I hope to learn Spanish fluently in 2022, as well as adding more survival and cooking skills to my growing set.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to tell stories about the incredible people I've met and the places I've traveled. Entertaining people and making them laugh with undertones of love and acceptance has been my passion since I was very young. I also love helping people make their own music through guitar/vocal lessons or just talking about what's holding them back. As part of an artist development team at Artist Collective combined with more than 2,000 shows, I have a deep insight to the world of music both on and off-stage.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States