Hisessions Hawaii Podcast

Kingsley Kalohelani is one third of the Na Hoku Award winning group "Walea." He is also a sound man and performer around town. Kingsley is a super interesting individual and loves music. Find Kingsley on Instagram: @heychubbysexy Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can join our Patreon communit...

Neale Asato sits with the boys to discuss the journey from making sherbet in his kitchen, to doing it full time for thousands of people. We try to stump him with new flavors and honestly, it's pretty difficult. Find Asato Family Shop on Instagram: @asatofamily Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now yo...

We had a double guest podcast this week as Edsugimoto stopped by to give us an update on the fundraising work he's doing for Maui. We also Zoom in with Malikda Dudley who gives us an "on the ground" update about how it's going over there and what we can do to continue to help the situation. Find Ed on Here: https://vh07v.com/ Find Malika on Instagram: @malikadudley Find Kyle's designs here: https:...

No guest today. The three of us talk about what has been going on in Hawaii over the last few weeks and what is coming up moving forward this year in regard to Hisessions. Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can join our Patreon community and directly impact our ability to continue making great...

It's hard to describe Mike Yasutake as he does a little bit of everything. From TV production, to video editing, to front man in a rock band, Mike has some great stories about his time behind the camera (and mic). Find Mike on Instagram: @mikeyasutake Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can joi...

Maile is a local singer here in the islands. I apologize, but when I set up the camera I didn't realize how much the mic was blocking her. That's my fault. We had a great conversation about getting yourself out there and making things happen. Find Maile on Instagram: @mailesoul Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sess...

Jesse Macadangdang is currently working on a documentary about the history of reggae in Hawaii. We talk about reggae's roots here, as well as the overall music business. Support PBS Hawaii: www.pbshawaii.org Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can join our Patreon community and directly impact...

Mele Apana is a former radio DJ/promoter/musician/entertainer. She has pretty much done it all. We talk about coming from the island of Kaua`i to the city of Honolulu and how she tries to keep balance in her life. Find Mele on Instagram: @meleapana Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can join o...

Gensen Rabacal is a unique individual as he's the first and only blind teacher in the State of Hawaii. Gensen also plays music in a band called "Tradewinds" and shares with us his story. Find Gensen on Instagram: @tradewindsmusic808 Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can join our Patreon commu...

Kamaka Dias is quite an amazing person. From joing the Peace Corps at age 20, to paying off $50,000 in student loan debt, to starting Hawai`i's most popular podcast, this guy has done a lot in his short time on this planet. Join us as we learn about his story. Find Kakama on Instagram: @kamakadias8 Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/...

Sorry I kind of screwed up and didn't realize that Bryan would be leaning back for a majority of the podcast. The information is still good though as we talk about music camps and Bryan's style of playing the `ukulele. Find Bryan on Instagram: @agent_4string Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you...

Devon is back in the studio after a short cruise vacation. He fills us in on going to Alaska and hanging out with Kyle for a week. We then get into Anette Arnix who is a local performer and actor. Anette talks about her show "Polynesian AF" and we also talk a bit about Devon and Anette's alma mater, Gonzaga University. Find Anette on Instagram: @anette.arinix Find Kyle's designs here: https://www....

With Kyle and Devon out on vacation, Jon, and Nick Kawkami welcome Dennis Brown to the studio. Dennis is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii and has the distinction of being the first Little Brother in Hawaii. We discuss the organization and how far it has come over the last 60 years. Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters here: http://www.bbbshawaii.org/ Find Kyle's designs here: https:...

Our guest was not able to attend this week's podcast so we ended up doing a Jon, Devon, and Kyle pod. Jon's daughter (Nysa) happened to be hanging out in the studio so she joined us for most of the pod. Find us on Instagram: @hisessions Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can join our Patreon c...

James Mane is a local comedian who is making his mark on the world! James comes in to talk about his comedy career and previous career as a bus driver. We get to talk about the weekend with Iam Tongi and Jon Matsubara as well. Find James on Instagram: @comedianjamesmane Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? We...

Nick Kawakami is back to do our annual "oppo-cast" where Nick interviews the hosts; Jon, Kyle and Devon. It was a fun discussion as Nick had provided questions beforehand that we got to talk about. Find Nick on Instagram: @agentoahu Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can join our Patreon commu...

Disclaimer: This one has a bit more swearing than normal. Tory Mell is a producer/author who grew up in Hollywood and now makes his home in Hawaii. Tory is a pop culture fan and we get to talking about all things Star Trek, movies and more. He's quite a personality and does not hold back on what he thinks about Hollywood life. Find Tory on Instagram: @torymell Find Kyle's designs here: https://www...

Bobby has been one of our most requested return guests. This time around we get to talk more about his journey in music, and what he's up to now. Find Bobby on Instagram: @bobbymoderow Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Find Jon here: https://www.compass.com/agents/jon-yamasato/ Visit Kupukupu Landscaping: https://www.kupukupulandsca...

We spoke to Yoza last during the pandemic. She is now back performing around town and having a lot of good going on in her personal life. We also talk about AI, learning the guitar, and her journey to sobriety. Find Yoza on Instagram: @yozamusic Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Find Jon here: https://www.compass.com/agents/jon-yama...

Alan Okami has been the president and CEO of Ko Aloha `Ukulele, a very popular `ukulele brand here in Honolulu. We catch up with him after a few years to see how life is going and end up talking a lot about food. Find Alan on Instagram: @jappa_knee Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Find Jon here: https://www.compass.com/agents/jon-y...

Kamuela Kahoano is a singer/songwriter from the island of Oahu. Here we talk about his life and philosophy on music since he plays such a wide range of music styles. We also get into some of the songs that he wrote and his music journey. Find Kamuela on Instagram: @kamuelamusic Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Find Jon here: https:...

Brttni Pavia has been a respected `ukulele virtusos since the age of 14. We talk to her about her life in music, what kind of gear she uses, and playing with some of the best musicians in the world! Find Brittni on Instagram: @iambrittnipaiva Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Find Jon here: https://www.compass.com/agents/jon-yamasat...

Zachary Lum is one-third of the super group Keauhou, and is in studio to talk about a new venture that he is working on, you can support Zach and find out more about what he's doing here: http://www.kahulileolea.org/ Find Zach on Instagram: @zacharyalakai Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Find Jon here: https://www.compass.com/agent...

We had a great time with Glenn Miyashiro talking about his days with the band Honolulu and Society of Seven. It is amazing how much went into those shows, and what dedication those musicians have to their craft. Find Glenn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glenn.miyashiro.7 Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Find Jon here: https:...

Dave Tucciarone is one of Hawai`i's most prolific sound engineers. With a career that spans over 30 years, he has worked with every Hawaiian artist you can think of. Dave gives us some insight on his history in the music business and what it takes to be a successful studio musician. Find Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dtucciarone Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com...