Born in NJ and escaped to Massachusetts for college. For the last eight years Brooklyn has loved me like an adopted nephew. Currently I'm organizing the TED Talk conference in Brooklyn. An awesome concert is the easiest way to put a smile on my face.

Challenging trickle-down economics at the Fordham MBA program, part-timing at a couple music venues, and camping once a month in the summer.

blurring the lines of laughing with me or at me.

My voice and the fact that when I'm bearded I look like Aziz Ansari (which basically just means there's not too many famous American brown men).

* The Things They Carried / Calvin and Hobbes / Lord of the Rings / The Road / A People's History of the United States of America

* Inception / Eternal Sunshine / City of Lost Children / Goonies / 28 Days Later / City of God / Friday / Pan's Labrinth

* aerialists / Prospect Park Bandshell / 30 Rock / Parks and Recreation / Upright Citizen's Brigade

* The National / Glitch Mob / Charlie Hunter / Outkast / The New Deal / Bill Withers / Diplo / Radiohead / Phoenix / Zion I / Bloc Party / Danger Mouse / Ray LaMontagne / Blackstar / David Byrne / Phantogram / Bob Dylan / Guns N Roses / Burning Spear / Pink Floyd

* freedom fries

a comfortable apartment
outdoor venues
BBQs
sleeping under the stars
The Economist
roadtrips

my next trip after which I'm able to return to NYC more mindful of everything this city offers.

watching some music anywhere in this city.

I just learned how to tie a tie in the past year.

you're into seeing some live music and/or searching for the city's best french fries.