It's A Hawaii Thing

“Da Braddahs” local comedy is a celebration and culmination of our proud island culture. How? “Jus’ buckaloose!” Da Braddahs is Tony Silva & James Roache, an ‘ohana-favorite household name. With 24 years as local entertainers, they continue to bring our island community and ‘ohana together for a grand variety of events- baby luau, birthdays, graduations, corporate events, concerts, prison talk...

Kayla Blake was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and moved to Los Angeles to work professionally as a dancer (Fame tv series, Disneyland, music videos). While working on Fame, she fell in love with acting and started classes immediately. Sure enough, she made the right decision and acting has been her passion ever since.   Her first professional job was on the critically acclaimed show, China Beach....

Paul Ogata’s show is an edgy, often-improvised, always-hilarious, mad romp through the corners of his mind. His quick, animated delivery of clever material led him to victory in the prestigious 32nd Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition.  Paul’s one-hour special, “A Collection Of My Favorite Lies,” debuted in 2021 on Amazon Prime. Paul also had one of the only half-hour specia...

Kelly Boy DeLima is the founder and leader of the group, Kapena. His musical journey began in 1984 when he competed with his two Tongan brothers in Brown Bags to Stardom. His niche of being that “haole boy who could sing Hawaiian music” gained the group a lot of attention and within a few years, Kapena became one of the hottest bands in the islands. Kelly Boy has toured all over the world spreadin...

Dustin Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American actor, director, writer, and martial artist. He is best known for his roles as Harry Truman Loki on the hit TV show, “21 Jump Street,” and Johnny Loh on “VIP.” He moved with his family from Vietnam to California where he pursued acting from a young age and went on to establish himself as one of Hollywood’s premiere Asian-American actors. He has been in films...

Broadway: Beautiful. National Tour: Little Shop of Horrors.  Off-Broadway: Junie B. Jones. Lincoln Center: The Scarlet Pimpernel. Regional: The Tale of Despereaux. TV: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hi-5 (TLC). Yasmeen is a singer/songwriter who has written and performed overseas, with releases on MCA, Defected, Nervous Records, Urbana, and Strictly Rhythm.  Yasmeen will be playing Diana Ross in...

Ronny Chieng is a Chinese stand-up comedian and actor born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and raised in both Manchester, NH, USA and Singapore. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in Australia with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce.    Ronny has sold out multiple global stand-up comedy theater tours in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, Canada...

Born and Raised in Hawaii, Michael Sun Lee is an Actor and Voice Over Artist who started acting and performing in Musical Theater at KCC, UH, and Kumu Kahua Theater, he is currently splitting his Summertime between Los Angeles and Oahu.  Currently an Unemployed Event Bartender and Actor so find me at Waikiki Walls, Mai Tai Bar, Foodland, 24 hour Fitness or on Tinder and Bumble  TV/Film a...

Shenan “Shen” Brown, a musician who grew up on Oahu and now lives in Japan, believes in the spirit of aloha. As one half of the renowned Jawaiian group Def Tech along with Yuki “Micro” Nishimiya, he’s gone on to drop eight albums full of positive reggae-influenced island vibes and sell five million copies. In December 2015, Shen decided to launch a movement to proactively spread the aloha spirit,...

Ron Yuan has been a force in front of and behind the camera – Hollywood’s secret weapon. Yuan is one of the most sought after character actors with over two decades of experience from off Broadway to FILM/TV and in addition, is an excellent martial artist. Most recently, Ron Yuan starred as Sergeant Qiang in Disney’s live-action adaptation of Mulan. He has had roles in Sons of Anarchy, Prison Brea...

Kevin stea has been one of the most well-known and recognized dancers in the industry over the past 25 years. He has been successful in areas as diverse as choreography, modeling, directing, acting and hosting, and worked with the world’s top musical artists, directors, photographers and designers. After only 18 months of training, Kevin was hired as associate choreographer for Madonna’s Blond Amb...

Dually based in SE Asia and the United States, Tyler Wisler has become an influential and sought-after designer boasting an international clientele. His spaces are fashionably aspirational with hints of the unexpected. He’s been a staple television personality in the US for a decade now, but most recently staring as a judge and mentor on Asia’s biggest design competition show “The Apartment” where...

Young mastermind, Sienna Lalau, is the legendary 20 year old dancer and choreographer to some of the most iconic movers and artists in pop culture today. Born and raised in Hawaii, Sienna moved to LA to pursue her career in 2016. Sienna has a true gift of touching the lives of others through her vision, unparalleled movement and endearing personality. In 2019, Sienna’s choreography was featured in...

Also Known As "KP" is one of Hawaiiʻs Funny Men, Emcee's, Comedians, Radio and Television Perosonalities. Kaleo Pilanca Entertainment was awarded the Star Advertisers  #1 Hawaii's Best Wedding Emcee for 2015. Kaleo is your weekend guy with ISLAND 98.5 as an On-Air Radio Personality. He is the PRODUCER of his own a Stand-Up Comedy Show called "Laugh Up Hawaii Comedy Kanikapila" Television...

Born in Oahu, used to live in Japan during her childhood up to age 13. After finishing up her schooling in Hawaii, her passion for design led her to go to school in LA for Graphic design. Growing up speaking mandarin, she also went to Shanghai, China to study Chinese and study business. She also appeared on a reality TV show - Terrace House Aloha State on Netflix - there she created...

Clyde Kusatsu was born on September 13, 1948, in Honolulu, Hawaii and attended 'Iolani School where he began acting and in Honolulu summer stock. After graduating a theatre major at Northwestern University, he started to make his mark on the small screen in the mid-1970s, and got his first TV role on KUNG FU. With his...

Founding member of the six-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning group Maunalua, Bobby Moderow, Jr. is a renowned slack key guitar and falsetto artist. A member of the prestigious Honolulu Boy Choir from ages 9 to 12, Moderow later become a protégé of the late slack key guitar master Raymond Kane, who was proclaimed a National Living Treasure by the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts in 1987, and...

Christopher Ramelb, a native of Kaua’i, started his wine career in 2012 as a business analyst for Southern Wine and Spirits after earning a Computer Science degree at University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has since twice represented Hawaii at the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs National Young Somm finals, won the Clore scholarship for the top score at the Certified Sommelier exam, and earned the coveted Johnsto...

Nana Meriwether is a Former Miss USA 2012 born in South Africa and grew up in the Washington D.C. area. She also was a professional and Olympic-level volleyball player. She graduated a 2 time NCAA All American from UCLA, played professionally in Puerto Rico and trained for the 2008 Olympic Games in Colorado Springs. She has written and contributed for Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Vogue Australia,...

Kaliko Kauahi is an American actress. She is known for her role as Sandra in the NBC comedy television series Superstore. Additionally, she played the recurring role of Principal Kwan in the Disney Channel series Raven's Home and has appeared on television programs such as Parks and Recreation.

Best known for his groundbreaking short science fiction film: White Room: 02B3, the first of its kind 360-degree narrative film. He was a producer at Roddenberry Entertainment (Creators of Star Trek) and has worked in film and television production for the better part of 20 years. He wrote the critically acclaimed prequel comic-book adaptation of Kurt Wimmer and Christian Bale’s 2002 film Equilibr...

It's A Hawaii Thing Podcast with Brooke & Lanai Welcome #YancyMedeiros. #UFC #LuckyWeLiveHawaii

Asian-American actor, filmmaker, and Eagle Scout best known for his intimidating movie roles, primarily as a villain spanning three decades. Brook Lee And Lanai Tabura welcome Yuji Okumoto. #KarateKid #CobraKai #HawaiiPodcast Watch The Full 4k Interview on Its A Hawaii Thing: https://itsahawaiithing.com/blogs/podcast

His lifes purpose is simple, "Entertain and make people laugh and smile". Meet Camp Kanashiro. The talented host and comic who opened for Eddie Griffin, Cedric the Entertainer, Kat Williams, Charlie Murphy, Mike Tyson, Mike Epps, Martin Lawrence, and Monique. Watch The Full 4k Interview on Its A Hawaii Thing: https://itsahawaiithing.com/blogs/podcast

Singer & songwriter @HIRIE spun her global citizenship into a lush and vibrant strain of reggae-pop in the middle part of the 2010s. Backed by a six-piece band, the Filipino-born, Italian-raised, Oahu-based musician enjoyed somewhat of a breakout with her positively focused 2016 release Wandering Soul, and later built on that success with 2019’s Dreamer. Watch the Full 4K https://itsahawaiithi...