Bio
John Erck is an American entrepreneur and computer programmer from Huntington Beach, California who was a contestant on the reality television competition The Amazing Race 22, in 2013.
His team partner was his girlfriend Jessica Hoel. He was 27 during filming of the Race.
Amazing Race Q&A
Describe what you do
I run a web development and design company called Above Market. We code what our clients want.
3 words to describe you
Coffee, code and surf.
Favorite hobbies
Coding (php & objective c), drinking coffee and surfing 12th Street or the pier in Huntington Beach.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?
Having the guts to quit my well paid corporate IT job to pursue a life of hacking and entrepreneurship.
What famous person reminds you of yourself?
Macklemore
What famous person reminds you of your teammate?
Angelina Jolie
What scares you most about traveling?
Getting locked up abroad.
What excites you most about traveling?
Seeing new things.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together
Jessica's mumbling and me not being able to understand what she's saying!
Pet peeve about your teammate
Sometimes Jess tunes me out when I'm telling an awesome story.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why?
Australia, to go surfing, feed white sharks and scuba dive the great barrier reef.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)?
Challenge and adventure.