6'2"185lbsLangley, B.C.

I have two families, ten grandparents, and six siblings. It's very confusing to my friends, but I get three Thanksgiving dinners. I'm fortunate enough to be the oldest. My stepbrother is two months younger than me, and my youngest half-brother is seventeen years younger. I got to experience those relationships in a pretty unique way, which I'm grateful for.

I grew up in Langley, which is where I still live. Most of what I do is here, and I've been asked plenty of times whether I'd ever move. I don't think I ever could. I'm lucky to have a big circle of friends and family I'd have a hard time not seeing as often. A lot of the reason I'm able to explore all my hobbies is the people who support me.

Theatre was my biggest commitment outside of basketball. I got into an after-school class called Theatre Company in grade 10, a grade 11 and 12 course that took maybe a couple of younger students a year, if any. Getting in a year early really went to my head. It was a big part of my high school experience. I wrote, acted, and directed, because although we did some plays it was pretty unconventional. We did monologue showcases, our own spin on Saturday Night Live, and a ton of improv.

I did a bit of comedy in high school, but my first open mic was at a place in Abbotsford that's since shut down. I went with a friend and I was nervous, but it went great and I was immediately hooked. Making people laugh is something I've tried to do my whole life. Any time something funny pops into my head, I write it down in a document that's about 5,000 words long and that nobody will ever see. My grandma used to say everyone should have one good laugh every day, and I've always liked that.

I play guitar and I sing, mostly because of my Papa, who would always play songs around the fire. He taught me my first song, which was Every Rose Has Its Thorn. I'm in a band now, playing rhythm and singing backup. I've been playing since I was twelve and only started taking it seriously recently. Music was always something I wished I'd explored earlier, but I never had the time with everything else going on, so I'm doing it now. Come and watch one of our shows.

Basketball is my sport, and it has been since I was a kid. I still play a couple of days a week, and I'll play until my knees give out. In high school I played volleyball and badminton as off-season sports. I also played soccer as a goalkeeper, because when I started at 22, believe it or not, I was not very good with my feet, but I could jump out of the gym. After a few years of dedicated training, I got pretty good. I played a couple of games at striker at the same high level after coming back from a broken hand. Two goals in sixty minutes, and you bet that once I was back in net, I taunted my teammates every time we were scoreless at half.

I want a role that keeps growing and expanding, with room around it for my hobbies and my own projects. I do my best work when there's always something new to figure out, and I'd rather live life to the fullest. As I move into the next chapter, I want to stay close with my friends and family.