I'm Kevin. I'm fairly self-analytical, yet writing a "self-summary" is something I find kinda difficult. Basically, I would describe myself as positive and incredibly passionate about people, culture, art and the exploration of mind and body. My motivation in life is to experience and absorb as much about it as possible. I pour myself into the things which I love, but equally, don't take life too seriously; ultimately, all I'm really looking for is happiness and fun.

... or, rather, what I spend my time doing, which can change week-on-week, year-on-year, but recently I've just completed a Masters Degree in Sound Design, specifically looking at the use of post-production sound in film. I'm currently employed to support audio-visual teaching requirements at the University of Manchester whilst undertaking various A/V production and post-production duties. My insatiable thirst for knowledge has drawn me to spend most of my adult life either studying or working in higher education, which I totally enjoy.

I have many passions which compete for my attention, but most dominant is music - both as punter and producer. I've been involved in several bands and projects over the years, but currently I'm producing electronic music under a few monikers, mostly textured, ambient, dark, dubby, electronic, experimental things which I find interesting and fun.

I love to experience live music, go to the cinema, visit art galleries - learning from and sharing with others our creativity. I travel as much as I can, both in the UK and abroad; I love to meet people with different experiences and interpretations of life to my own and am fascinated by all the world (and beyond) has to offer. If there's somewhere I've not been or something I've not done before, chances are I'll be interested in checking it out.

I enjoy tattoo and body modification culture; I have considerable tattoo coverage (nearly half my whole body) from some incredible artists from all over the world. I put considerable effort into curating my body canvas and love the planning, process, production and product of being tattooed.

I also enjoy physical fitness and endurance, through cycling, rock-climbing, hiking, going to the gym and veganism. I like to keep active and healthy... which also helps to keep my incredibly high metabolism happy too!

As far as "plans" for my life are concerned, I just point myself in interesting and exciting directions and enjoy the ride.

I think I've got far too many passions and interests to be really good at anything specific; my ability quota is spread far too thin! Saying that, I'm a very sociable and communicative person... and I can make some seriously mean basslines too.

Physically? Stretched earlobes and tattoos, I'd guess.

Books: Certainly anything by Robert Anton Wilson, Malaclypse The Younger, Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst, Shunryu Suzuki, James Lovelock, Hunter S. Thompson, William S. Burroughs. Also - The Gormenghast Trilogy, Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey Quadrilogy, Dune, And The Ass Saw The Angel, and countless books about film production, sound design, the Dharma and the Tao.

Films: Pretty much anything involving David Lynch (especially with Alan Splet), Matthew Barney, Stanley Kubrick, Walter Murch, Ron Fricke, Werner Herzog, John Carpenter, The Coen Brothers, Jim Jarmusch, Chris Marker, Andrei Tarkovsky, Jan Svankmajer, The Brothers Quay, Marcel Duchamp, Stan Brakhage, Shinya Tsukamoto. Also - Koyaanisqatsi, Apocalypse Now, Blade Runner, Chinatown, Clean Shaven, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Naked, Pi, Rockers, The Devils, The Terminator.

Music: I listen to music made with passion, regardless of genre, but a selection of my favourites would be - Godflesh, Scorn, anything James Plotkin, Fennesz, Bernard Parmegiani, Woven Hand, 16 Horsepower, The Obsessed (and anything related to Scott Weinrich), Kyuss, Melvins, The Cancer Conspiracy, anything Mick Barr (Orthrelm, Krallice etc.), Keith Fullerton Whitman, György Ligeti, Steve Reich, Swans (and anything related to Michael Gira), Sun Ra, Otomo Yoshihide, Kate Bush, Tom Waits, Ivor Cutler, Shannon Wright, Idan Raichel, Coil, Muslimgauze, Painkiller, Throbbing Gristle, Neurosis, My Bloody Valentine, Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters, Birchville Cat Motel, Cocteau Twins, Gimmik, V.L.A.D., Biosphere, King Tubby & Soul Syndicate, Scientist, Keith Hudson, early Skinny Puppy, early Killing Joke, Nephlim Modulation Systems, The Future Sound of London, Tim Hecker, Autechre, Dälek, Bohren & der Club of Gore, Shipping News, Gastr Del Sol, Gasp, Captain Beefheart, Burzum, Abyssic Hate, Leviathan, Judas Iscariot, ColdWorld, Vhernen, Krohm, Blut Aus Nord, Silencer, Morbid Angel, Behold... the Arctopus, The Bug, Techno Animal, Remarc, Soundmurderer, Ed Rush, Randall, DJ Krome & Mr. Time, Kenny Ken, Loefah, Youngsta, Burial, Dave Clarke, Basic Channel, Chain Reaction, DeepChord, Jeff Mills, Acen, DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer, J da Flex.

Food: I absolutely love my Vegan diet, for health, environmental and socially ethical reasons, and there isn't any food fulfilling this criteria which I dislike.

My closest friends (although I feel a little guilty referring to them as "things"), some of whom are on here, yay - mattvolatile and OperaNinja

A bike.

A guitar.

My passport.

A solid pair of shoes.

A constant supply of food (I'm skinny but I never stop eating).

All of the above.

I honestly cannot define what a "typical Friday night" might be. Again, see some or all of the above.

you want to. Simple, really!