the epitome

"He who's not busy being born is busy dying"

Curriculum Vitae

London, Ontario, Canada

1 summer on the grounds crew @ the Byron Sports Complex

5+ years as a “lifty” @ the LSC (London Ski Club)

Graduated both Oakridge and Saunders Secondary School on the same day. Proud C+ student.

1 summer on the line @ Thorndale Roof Truss Factory  (later burned to the ground)

4 months of ‘on the road’ education and experience living in a motor-home with 3 peers, traveling all over North America

4 years (off n’ on) Painting residential and commercial

4 seasons (off n’ on) doing everything under the sun             @ Flanscape Outdoor Services

6 months making specialty windows on the graveyard shift @ Gentek Building Products window factory

1 year as a carpenter @ Possum Hollow Woodworks

1 self-represented victory in court. All charges dropped

 Vancouver, BC, Canada

1 year as the graveyard manager @ Calhoun’s Cafe

Graduated Columbia Academy with a degree in Independent Film Production

2+ years as a filmmaker and founder of LTD Producions

1 independent documentary produced, directed & edited

Alaska, USA and Mexico

4 months as an art dealer on Holland America and then Carnival cruise ships, selling high-end art.

Indonesia

1 month as road manager and videographer for Canadian mid-level band Dearest on the Soundrenaline Festival tour 

Thailand

2 years as an English Teacher @ Niramon Chumphon School, South Thailand

India

20 days on a Royal Enfield in the state of Himachal Pradesh, working on survival tactics and consciousness expansion.

Australia

5 months as a janitor against apartheid in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

6 months as the Josh of all trades at Warlukurlangu Aboriginal Artists Association in the remote Indigenous community of Yuendumu.