Keep it Aloha

Brickwood Galuteria is a former radio personality and current politician from the island of O’ahu. He is a long time radio host, musician, and actor that has been in the spotlight for many decades. He previously served as a state chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawai’i from 2004-2006 and in 2022 was elected to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees as an At-Large member where he currently serves today. He performed music with Marlene Sai at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for three years and later formed a group of his own winning a coveted Nā Hōkū Hanohano award in 1985 for Male Vocalist of the year and Most Promising Artist. Today you can find him on TV as he is the host and executive producer of Kupuna Power which is a platform that seeks to educate and empower hawai’i’s elderly.

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Kimo Kahoano is an entertainer from the island of O’ahu. He started his career as a fire knife dancer/singer in the popular Al Harrington Show and has been a staple in Hawai’i entertainment for half a century. His legacy has continued as an emcee, radio personality, and co-host of the televised Hawai’i Stars competition. As an actor, Kimo has appeared in many television shows including Hawai’i 5-0, Magnum P.I. Barnaby Jones, The Jeffersons, Blue Crush, and Doogie Kamealoha. His impressive career spans over 47 years and is known as “The Voice” of the Merry Monarch Hula Festival for more than four decades. Kimo is also the man behind the hit song It's Aloha Friday.

In this episode we talk about his love for art, getting into entertainment, how he ended up hosting the Merrie Monarch and Hawai’i Stars, the story behind hit song Aloha Friday, his new podcast and so much more. Enjoy!

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Mike Kai is a pastor and entrepreneur from the Big island of Hawai’i. He is the senior pastor of Inspire Church and the founder of The Inspire Network, The Inspire Collective, and Send Hope International. This husband and father of 3 is also an author, coach, revivalist, patriot, family man, public speaker, and host of the P4P leader podcast. As an author he has written 3 books called That Doesn’t Happen, The Pound for Pound Principle and Plateaus. He has traveled to speak at conferences and to congregations all over the world and conducts pastor’s and leader’s round tables both nationally and internationally, with a passion to equip and empower others.

In this episode we talk about growing up on the Big Island, jumping from job to job, becoming a young father, giving his life to Jesus, how he became a pastor, the history of Christianity in Hawai’i, and so much more. Enjoy!

Find pastor Mike here:https://www.youtube.com/c/mikekai

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Pure Heart is a legendary band from the island of O’ahu and Moloka’i.

In this episode we talk about how they all came to find and fall in love with music, their inspirations, how they formed Pure Heart, their individual talents, future goals, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Johnny Suite (Elijah Lagafuaina) is an island reggae singer-songwriter from the island of O’ahu. His debut EP Keep it Movin, was nominated for a 2020 island music award and continues to get heavy radio play in Hawai’i. He is known for his hit single Thank You, which has over 3 millions streams on Spotify. In 2019, Johnny was nominated as Breakout Artist of the Year at the 2nd annual music awards and has toured with Grammy-Nominated Maoli and 4x Island Music Award-Winner, Fia. He is a former collegiate football player and now is taking over stages across the world with his musical talents.

In this episode we talk about his rough childhood, moving away to pursue football, giving up his football dream and deciding to go all in on music, meeting his wife and finding God, his future goals, and so much more. Enjoy!

Find Johnny here: https://www.instagram.com/johnny.suite/

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Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu is a passionate kumu hula from the island of O’ahu. He is a Hawaiian instrument designer and iconic chanter that teaches the essence of Hawaiian history and customs through choreography of hula and mele. He founded the Academy of Hawaiian Arts in 2003, and his fresh approach to hula has made the group’s name famous in the Hawaiian arts and dance community. This innovator of hula is the visionary behind the theatrical production, Kingdom Denied, and a new form of audience-judged hula competition, Ka Hula Hou, among other original works. His works have been featured in the Walt Disney Movie Lilo and Stitch, the PBS documentary American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai’i, and on several original CDs.

Find Kumu Mark here: https://academyofhawaiianarts.org/portfolio/mark-kealii-hoomalu/

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Zasha Smith is an investor and real estate mogul from the island of Maui. She is a licensed Civil Engineer who worked for 10 years at a private firm, but now is a full-time real estate investor who built her $5 million Dollar residential portfolio of single family, multi family, and short-term rentals in Hawai’i while also making a profit over $1 million fixing and flipping 21 projects across the US in the last 3 years while raising over $7 million in funds from private investors. Her mission is to help other families achieve independence through real estate investing. You can find her educating people on social media where she has over 120,000 followers or at her Hui Mastermind Classes educating local families on how to buy real estate with her business partner and past podcast guest Fuzzy Jardine.

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Tumua Tuinei is a stand-up comedian and entertainer from the island of O’ahu. He is brand new father, a former collegiate athlete, a social media personality, and a podcaster who hosts his own show called The Stand Up Life. His hilarious sketches and stand-up bits are well known all over the Polynesian community and throughout the world with over 600 thousand+ followers throughout social media. As a stand-up comic, he has been selling out clubs, theaters, and even arenas all across the nation and in December of 2021 he sold out the Blaisdell Concert Hall three times within hours and did it again the next year selling out the Blaisdell Arena. He is currently on his 2024 National tour called “The Warrior Tour” and is back in Hawai’i to sell out the Blaisdell Arena one more time.

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Anthony Silva and James Roache are two comedians and entertainers from the island of O’ahu. They are two halves of the famous duo called Da Braddahs and are Hawaii’s longest running comedy show poking fun at the many cultures, languages, and traditions that make Hawai’i so unique. They have released CD and DVDs Volume 1-16 of their television show Da Braddah and Friends” featured on OC16.

In this episode we talk about getting into entertainment, the inception of Da Braddahs, accountability, mental health, their longevity in comedy, how laughter can be healing, and so much more. Enjoy!Find Da Braddahs here:https://www.instagram.com/dabraddahs/

Find Da Braddahs here:https://www.instagram.com/dabraddahs/

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Justin Kawika Young is a musician from the island of O’ahu. He is a self-proclaimed voracious non-fiction book collector and aspiring reader that has accumulated eleven number-one hits on Hawai’i radio and has toured with Brett Young and Colbie Caillat eventually forming a band with Caillat and their two friends called Gone West. This band has accumulated over 40 million Spotify streams and now this 90’s R&B aficionado and UNO champ has formed a new band called the Seven suns. His original music can also be heard on the soundtracks of Point Break, Wild horses and the Walking dead tv series.

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