Key superlatives to know: caring, open-minded, analytical, silly, and creative from time-to-time. Originally from North Jersey, studied English at a small college in PA, lived abroad in Australia and Israel, and now living & working in NYC.

Passionate about good people, causes, music, art, traveling, and whiskey. Book and record collector - the more interesting the story, the better. Better at fake sports than real ones. Master road-tripper. Always learning and discovering.

Value humor, warmth, passion, genuineness, and looking to connect on a real level.

Designing and managing education, training, and DIY programs for a big non-profit in NY. Also, co-creator of a music education/tour company that runs tours and workshops of different cities, exploring their cultures through the lens of music. So that's fun.

In my free time, playing bass and guitar, going to shows, writing, exploring NY, hiking, films, getting hooked on new foods, and traveling whenever possible. Next up: Montreal

Making guacamole, listening & shmoozing, scavenger hunts, making mixes, shirt-tie combinations.

The beard and eyes

Music: '70s punk, psych/art rock, electronic, '90s hip-hop & alternative, old soul & country, David Bowie, P-Funk, Bruce, and anything with a cello.

Shows: The Sopranos, Arrested Development, Game of Thrones, Parks & Rec, Always Sunny, South Park, Curb, Archer, Walking Dead, The Wire, BBC comedies, and Twilight Zone marathons.

Movies: Big Fish, Big Lebowski, Donnie Darko, Shaun of the Dead, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dracula, Superbad, Clerks, Princess Bride, Pan's Labyrinth, Spinal Tap, The Godfather, Manhattan, Pulp Fiction, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, The Third Man, Seven Samurai, Dig!, Wet Hot American Summer, and anything Hitchcock. Also, love film noir, docs, and b-movies.

Books: A Tale of Love and Darkness, The Picture of Dorian Gray, On The Road, Midnight In the Garden of Good & Evil, Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs, The Sheltering Sky, Confederacy of Dunces, Cat's Cradle, Be Here Now, Watchmen, Brave New World, Songs of Innocence & Experience, The Quiet American, The Power of Myth, American Gods, and Ham on Rye.

Food: Japanese, Thai, Italian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, NY Deli, Southern BBQ, breakfast sandwiches, and mint chocolate chip ice cream.

1. Guitars
2. Passport
3. Avocados and mangoes (tie)
4. Books
5. Nature
6. Comedy

How to make the world a better place, and how much I can order on Amazon without feeling guilty about it.

Dinner, show, and dive bar, or watching movies

I'm Batman.

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