Hello all,
I am very new to the world of WordPress and themes. i have been able to upload and install the theme. I need some basic customization help.
I want the WHOLE background (sidebars top and bottom and the middle to be black background with white text.
Next I want to have a static front page (I think that's what it is called) where a lil exerpt from my most popular or recent posts shows up.

Also is there any tutorials on how to use the rest of the customization? I'm a bit lost

Look thru the various options and the documentation next to each option. You might want to get a book on basic CSS.
You can set the background for each of the areas (body, center, sidebars) in ther respected areas of the theme.
Static front page is a wordpress issue see dashboard->settings->reading
I'm not aware of any tutorials, however if you are willing to pay for my time, I'd be happy to write some. Send me a PM if you are interested