Eric Andrew Wright is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. In the 2007 NFL Draft he was drafted second round by the Cleveland Browns. Wright also played for the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers where he retired. After his 7th season in the NFL he announced his retirement from professional football. During his career he played at 4 Super Bowl championships during the decade of the 1980s. Wright was a two-time NFL all-pro and Pro Bo...
Nov 26, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Melissa Short Zapin started as a soprano in Honolulu, Hawaii. An unforgettable rendition of Je veux vivre from Romeo et Juliet won her the Miss Hawai‘i title and a place on the famed Miss America stage. There, she won the talent and swimsuit competitions and finished in the top ten. Melissa was first in the NSAL Opera Competition, performing Christine in Phantom of the Opera and Cinderella in Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Both performances won Po’okela awards for Best Female Performer in ...
Nov 12, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tamara Shaffer, Wellness & Lifestyle Consultant and now Founder of Honolulu's first IV Lounge & Lifestyle Medspa, DRIPHAWAII. From Model to Mom and Biz Development Consultant working with many industries in Hawaii and abroad, Tamara now takes all her experiences and passion for wellness, intimate health, and esthetics to bring something unique to Hawaii that is for BOTH men & women. It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the Hawaii Enthusiast and traveler. C...
Nov 05, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast “America’s GAYSIAN Sweetheart” – Alec Mapa! He has been making people laugh since he was a little kid growing up in San Francisco and now he is an actor, comedian, and writer. He scored his first break playing the role of Song Liling in David Henry Huang’s Broadway production of M. Butterfly in which he toured the country. Alec has made guest appearances on a variety of TV shows like Roseanne, The Jamie Foxx Show, Seinfeld, Dharma and Greg, Desperate Housewives and the popular hit series Friends...
Oct 29, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anette Arinix Amazing Aga (yes, that’s her real name) is a Samoan-American comedian, actor, writer, and producer from Hawaii. Local audiences may recognize her as “the wife” in the popular Diamond Bakery commercials. As an actor, she has performed with various Honolulu theatre companies, including Kumu Kahua, Manoa Valley Theatre, and Stage Fish. She has also written and performed in The Hawaii Comedy Festival for several years and is a regular player with Improv Hawaii. In 2021, Anette co-produ...
Oct 22, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Aidan Laprete is a singer-songwriter, music producer and actor, originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. Formerly known as Aidan James, he was a YouTube sensation at the age of 8, with over 20+ million views earning global recognition for his cover of "Hey Soul Sister". Laprete has toured around the US, Tahiti, and Asia. He has been featured on ABC News, HBO, and Good Morning America. After relocating to Los Angeles, he re-branded to Laprete in 2019 and released his first EP under the new name. Laprete...
Oct 15, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast JohnnyJunkers is a professional cosplayer from Orange, California and he has been a professional cosplayer since 2012 providing costumes and modelling for clients such as Riot Games, Marvel Entertainment and Crunchyroll. As a cosplay competitor he was the winner for season 1 of Myx TV's "Call To Cosplay" and subsequently a judge for 2 seasons as well as the winner for the 2020 League of Legends North American Cosplay Contest. Even as a professional cosplayer he believes that the passion and fan ...
Aug 22, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kurt Hoffmann is one of our very own editors for It’s A Hawaii Thing, Culturised, and many other local television programs, including Cooking Hawaiian Style. Aside from his work as an editor and crewmember on these productions, he is a writer, director, cinematographer, and producer for films and documentaries, many of which he releases on his YouTube channel, Kurt Hoffilms: youtube.com/c/kurthoffilms He co-produced the 2020 short film Hitman directed by Devan Fujinaka. It won “Best ...
Aug 15, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 such as Little Fish, The Rebel, and The Man with the Iron Fists 2, to name a few. In recent years, h...
Aug 08, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast “Aloha! I’m Patrick Landeza, and I’m from the island of Berkeley, California.” Audiences chuckle whenever Patrick introduces himself, in part because it has become an inside joke that he shares with those who attend his concerts regularly – he says it every single time. But the fact that Patrick is from Berkeley is key in how he defines himself and his role in Hawaiian music. Not only is he an exceptional and award-winning slack key guitarist; he has also been producing Hawaiian concerts for ove...
Aug 01, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the Hawaii Enthusiast and traveler. Celebrities, artists & community leaders vomming together to showcase the spirit of the islands. New weekly program dedicated to anything and everything unique to life in Hawaii. To Learn more about It's A Hawaii Thing visit: https://www.itsahawaiithing.com/It's A Hawaii Thing is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production. #patrickmuldoon
Jul 25, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kat Reeder is a Honolulu-based illustrator and portrait artist. Born in Peru, raised in Miami, and now living on Oahu, her work is characterized by bright colors, beautiful women, and a love for vintage textures. Her work shows in boutiques and galleries throughout Hawaii, and she’s done commercial illustrations for hotel chains like Sheraton and Fairmont, musical acts like Hirie and Raiatea Helm, and others such as LeSportsac, Louis Vuitton, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, and the PGA Tour. M...
Jul 18, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Simmone Park is a jill of all trades and master of a few. Her global career spans ten countries and includes global branding, real estate, and management consulting. Recently, Simmone finally worked up the courage to disappoint her Asian parents and went into comedy. Second City trained, in less than five years, Simmone has performed in 6 countries, shared a stage with Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC, performed stand up at the 34th Annual Miss Asian Globa...
Jul 11, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Oscar Quintero/Kay Sedia was born and raised in Hacienda Heights CA With very strong roots in Tijuana Mexico! Kay Sedia came to life when Oscar competed the aids benefit drag pageant QUEST FOR THE CROWN where Kay was named first runner up (Robbed) The pageant is now called best in drag show and Kay is now the host. The week after the pageant Kay Sedia graced the Drag Strip 66 stage and she was off and running. Having performed in clubs and made a few films Kay moved her focus to making people's ...
Jul 04, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast If anyone could be described as having “Hawaiian heart and soul,” it is indeed Kamakakehau Fernandez. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, a 6 week old African American infant was adopted and brought to the shores of Maui, Hawaiʻi by Robyn Nae’ole, It is here that his new family and home shaped “Kamakakēhau” (Kamaka) into one of Hawaiʻi’s refreshing talents. Kamaka’s education played a huge part in his love and appreciation for the Hawaiian culture and music. He is a graduate of the ...
Jun 27, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Carrillo Digital Inc founder Ruben Carrillo was born in La Paz, BCS Mexico in March of 1969. Growing up with two artists for parents he was continually exposed to the arts, but it wasnʻt until 1986 during a video production class in High School that he would make a decision that would set him on his course for the next 28 years. Starting his first full-time job as a production assistant for an NBC affiliate in San Luis Obispo, CA at the age of 19 he worked his way throughout Ca...
Jun 20, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the Hawaii Enthusiast and traveler. Celebrities, artists & community leaders vomming together to showcase the spirit of the islands. New weekly program dedicated to anything and everything unique to life in Hawaii. To Learn more about It's A Hawaii Thing visit: https://www.itsahawaiithing.com/ It's A Hawaii Thing is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production.
Jun 13, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast With over 25 years of production experience in Hawaii's TV and Film industry, Angela has worked on all types of projects from commercials and music videos to episodic TV, indies, and feature film productions. Her long list of credits include award-winning independent films, “Hawaii Five-0”, and currently Co-Producer on Apple’s new TV series from creators Jason Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett. Angela is in development working on the award-winning book-to-film adaptation of "The Tattoo"....
Jun 06, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Though now living in beautiful Waimānalo, Kawika grew up in the small town of Kane`ohe on the windward side of O`ahu. One cannot think about the windward side without images of the breathtaking Ko`olau mountain range, lush, green valleys and the magnificent ocean views. Born to Samuel (Uncle Sam) and Josephine (Aunty Jo) Kahiapo, Kawika is the 5th of 6 children. Kawika's interest in music began at an early age, when, inspired by his father, he spent many hours alone in his room strumming along. ...
May 30, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast “88 Tees” was established in 1988 with a simple belief “Every Fit For Every Style”. Yaya, an iconic character, along with her family embodies the Aloha spirit and lifestyle – sharing happiness and affection with others. Please join us at any of our two locations both in the heart of Waikiki which are located on Kuhio Ave and our flagship store on Kalakaua Ave. Born in Oahu, Avian used to live in Japan during her childhood up to age 13. After finishing up her schooling in Hawaii, her passi...
May 23, 2022•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast The name "Anuhea" translates from Hawaiian as a fragrance or cool breeze. In the world of island/reggae music, Maui songbird Anuhea Jenkins has been JUST that: A cool breeze to the island music scene. This multi-talented artist entered the room in 2009 like a breath of fresh island air, beautifully blending vibes of reggae, pop, R&B, and even country. Anuhea's eclectic and multi-faceted musical style is paralleled by her work ethic and fun-loving personality. After 10 successful years in the...
May 16, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tumua Tuinei is one of Hawaii's top and hottest comics! Tumua has been doing comedy in the islands for five years. Recently he sold out 29 consecutive shows since December 2020. Including three SOLD-OUT Shows at The Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Oahu. The local boy is also a former University of Hawaii Football Player. While at UH, Tumua found his passion for stand up comedy through a comedy class. His inspiration for his material comes from his local family a...
May 09, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mika Miyashima is the evening anchor of KITV4 Island News at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. Since joining KITV4 in 2016, Mika has also served as a multimedia journalist, weather, and traffic anchor. Mika was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Sandy, Utah. She graduated from the University of Hawaii has lived in the islands for a total of about 11 years. Mika is the oldest sister of three, and enjoys spending her time with her relatives who live on O’ahu and back home in Utah. Whe...
May 02, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tavana is a multi-instrumentalist from Honolulu, HI who uses his feet to lay down a variety of grooves while simultaneously playing guitar, banjo, lap steel, or ukulele and singing soulful, island-inspired Rock and Blues. "I perform everything live and use no looping. Everything is played moment to moment...It's hard to explain how fun it is to do this. It's like having a whole band in your body and mind. And they can stop and go together on a dime!!! They can slow down, speed up or what...
Apr 30, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alika Tengan is a Hapa Hawaiian/Asian filmmaker based out of Honolulu, Hawai’i. In 2017 he earned a mentorship under Joe Robert Cole (Black Panther), who oversaw the development of what would become his short, Mauka To Makai, which was awarded Best Made In Hawai’i Short at the Hawai’i International Film Festival. Alika followed up Mauka with Moloka’i Bound, which premiered at ImagineNative 2019 and won the award for “Best Short Work,” granting them Oscar Consideration for the 2021 Academy Awards...
Apr 25, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Francois Chau is an Asian-American actor of Cambodian and Vietnamese descent. In his 40 year career, he has worked extensively on stage, voiced and narrated many diverse characters in animation, video games, and audiobooks, has appeared in numerous feature films, and guest-starred in over 100 television shows. Some of his better known roles include "Dr. Pierre Chang" in LOST, "Shredder" in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II, "Quick Kick" in G.I. Joe, and "Jules-Pierre Mao" in The Expanse. It...
Apr 11, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick Verreos is the Co-Chair of Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM in Los Angeles. He is also a Fashion Designer, Author, Red Carpet Expert and a Consulting Producer on Bravo’s “Project Runway”. Nick was also a contestant on Project Runway in Season 2. Celebrities including Heidi Klum, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood and Miss Universe Brook Lee have worn his NIKOLAKI designs and his NV Nick Verreos line has been sold on QVC UK, QVC Italy, as well as ...
Apr 04, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lela Lee is a cartoonist, actress and writer. Her "Angry Little Girls" weekly comic strip and six anthology comic books is syndicated by Universal Press and published by Abrams and Perseus books respectively. “Angry Little Girls” is the umbrella name for her main character, the “Angry Little Asian Girl” which Lee created in 1994 while she was a sophomore at UC Berkeley. In addition to the weekly comic strip, Lela also acts. She was series regular Jodi Chang in the SyFy show “T...
Mar 28, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dante Basco (born August 29, 1975) is an American film, television and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg's Hook, and for his many voice acting roles, most notably as Prince Zuko from Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender, Jake Long from Disney Channel's American Dragon: Jake Long, and Spin Kick from Carmen Sandiego. It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the Hawaii Enthusiast and traveler. Celebrities...
Mar 22, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Kanemura is a dancer from Honolulu most noted for being a finalist on season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance. After moving to Los Angeles, he collaborated with Lady Gaga as her dancer. He has also appeared on Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, RuPaul's Drag Race and more. It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the Hawaii Enthusiast and traveler. Celebrities, artists & community leaders vomming together to showcase the spirit of th...
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