Name: Equiano Mosieri

What part of the city do You call home?: Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way.

Occupation:

Professional human being that knows how to bartend when needed.

What’s project are you currently working on?:

I am currently in the latest installment of the psychological World War One story, 'In Fields Where They Lay'. It's being put up by New Ohio Theatre 12/5 to 12/27 at 154 Christopher St. 

Favorite spot in the city that most New Yorkers’ don’t even know?:

Barricou... A little French bar in Brooklyn that has Hot Toddy's that warm your heart, Irish Coffees that sing and crunchy French toast with berries that force you to wonder why you haven't heard of the place till now.

Why do You love what you do?:

Well, I try to enjoy everything I do, whether it be acting, making music, or going to the beach. I suppose the main joy from acting is the work that goes into building a well-oiled ensemble; one that share ideas with each other to achieve a common goal. Plus the amount of time it takes to get to the finished product, makes the experience a little more treasured than my going to the beach. Though if I could do theater on the beach and incorporate the music my collaborators and I come up with, then we're cooking with gas!

Give us your Best subway story!  If you got one— :

Last year, around midnight on a January night, freezing cold outside, the A-train I was taking home was packed. Everyone was glum, as one is at midnight in the middle of a New York winter. The car doors opened up and a guy gets on and begins his pitch to receive money. He says his name is A-train, because he sleeps on the A-train. At first people have this 'oh not again" expression in their bodies, except A-Train has a certain spin on his woes. He is telling jokes on the train; and he is hilarious! He talks to everyone, not one person is left out of his improvisational ramble, and not one face is without a child-like smile. He even tells jokes in different languages: Mandarin, German, French. It's incredible! People are missing their stops so they could continue hearing his bit. I miss my Nostrand Ave stop and finally get off at Euclid Ave! He was a bloody riot. 
At the end people are trying to give him $20 as a donation, but he refuses that much money and settles for $5 as the ceiling. One of the great sets and done on a moving train... underground.

What’s in your Netflix cue?:

Peaky Blinders season 2, Lilyhammer season3, A Fish Called Wanda, 20ft From Greatness, Juice 

What’s on your book shelf?  Do you prefer hard cover books or digital?:

Revolution by Russell Brand
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz

Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

... and so many others.
I prefer hard covers over digital, because digital hurts my eyes. What can I say, I'm a sensitive type.

Three favorite songs?:

Right now I'm vibing with Les Nubians, James Blake, William Onyeabor, Gill Scott-Heron, Ghostpoet, Spleen and a good friend introduced me to Stromae.

Dream job?  (Example: would you like to be Mayor of NYC?):

The CEO of my own hammock, on my own patio.

Finish this sentence “when I grow up, I want to be?":

... laughing at a great joke I just heard.

Finish this line - New York has my heart because ….?:

Haha I have a 6 year running joke with a friend over which city is the "greatest city in the world". As a fellow New Yorker he would love that you asked me this question. Now, I love New York, but she's more of a loyal and passionate friend with quirky mood swings than the owner of my heart. 

If you could plan a dinner party for 15 of the coolest folks in the industry, Who would be at your table?:

Only because they're cool: Liz Morgan, Jarrett Key, Lisa Maree Dowling, CJ Wilson, Kevin O'Donnell, Steve McQueen, Johnny Lee Davenport, Zillah Glory, Ariana Natale, Vivek Tulsee, Tamiko Robinson, Anastasia Frenkel, Adrian Brody, Idris Elba, Isabella Rossellini and Cillian Murphy

What are you eating and drinking?:

Nigerian food from Buka. Desert from Sweet and Shiny. Drinks from Pouring Ribbons

Whose entertaining?

We're entertaining ourselves with conversation, stories, live music and DJing.

What’s Your New Years’ Resolution?:

No more resolutions, just a better life style.

 

Social Media Information:

www.mrequiano.com

https://twitter.com/Equianinios

https://www.facebook.com/equianomosieri

http://instagram.com/unitedkingdomofafrica

Links to any projects:www.mrequiano.com