James A. Van Leir
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Location | Jefferson, New Jersey, United States |
| Introduction | I'm a big fan of music, food, and culture in general. Studying cuisine at home and eventually abroad, taking my guitar and a few books with me. I'd like to live in France, Italy, or England for purely selfish reasons. Other than that, I'd like to think I'm pretty simple. |
| Interests | Reading, playing guitar, chess, making great food and Cockburn Special Reserve Porto. |
| Favorite movies | Rushmore, The Royal Tennenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Hunt for Red October, James Bond Saga, Star Wars, etc. |
| Favorite music | I love blues music, especially BB King and Buddy Guy, Opera, especially Maria Callas, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Blues Rock like Led Zeppelin, highly creative bands like Radiohead, etc. Very eclectic taste, but I refuse to listen to the mainstream as they continually disappoint me to no end. |
| Favorite books | Lewis Carroll's works, On the Road, The Dharma Bums, The Crying of Lot 49, Ernest Hemingway, Marcel Proust, etc. |