On the island of Oahu, I have performed at many venues with my group PopRox Hawaii, with local artists Danny Couch, Nohelani Cypriano, and Michelle Murakami at venues including the Monterey Bay Cannery, the Hilton, Wisp, Elks Club, the Hale Koa Barefoot Bar, the Mixx, Chez, Big City Diner Kailua, Big City Diner Waipio, Lola’s Bar & Grille, Dot's in Wahiawa, and the Embassy Suites in Waikiki.
My repertoire features hits by Depeche Mode, Prince, Tears for Fears, Aha, Def Leppard, Journey, Human League, Dead or Alive, Men Without Hats, The Fine Young Cannibals, Bryan Adams, Earth Wind & Fire, Toto, Simple Minds, Wang Chung, ZZ Top, Flock of Seagulls, Santana, Boz Scaggs, Chicago, Lionel Richie, Billy Idol, Kool & the Gang, Gino Vannelli, Chick Corea, Barry White and much more.
ALBUMS and PUBLICATIONS:
Mama Mia, She's Crazy - single (ASCAP)
The Hardest Part - single (ASCAP)
Tahitian Dreams - cd (ASCAP)
Chamoru Dreams - cd (ASCAP)
Passport to Adventure III - dvd 304 "Guam, Where East Meets West"
Bluepap - Polynesie Premiere - Network television series for French Polynesian travel & cuisine on the French Travel Channel 2011, 2012, 2013 (SACEM/ASCAP)
As a lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, I've performed at Disneyland's Buzz Club in Tomorrowland @ Anaheim, in many showrooms and venues throughout Southern California, Tahiti, Hawaii, Reno, Laughlin, Denver, Las Vegas, Guam, Tokyo & Hiroshima, Japan, the Northwestern U.S. and Canada with several of my show groups.
In the club circuits, I've also performed as lead guitarist and vocalist for Tahitian Dreams, DaJamBand, PWP, Makai, Tunesmith, Johnny Quest, The Class Act, Paul Flynn & Company, and was a bassist for the Nate Kanae Quartet, lead guitarist & vocalist for The Carbon Copy Band in San Diego, CA.
I have been a member of ASCAP since 1991, have multiple credits on recordings with several artists, released dual singles in 1991: "MAMA MIA SHE'S CRAZY", "THE HARDEST PART" on the Class Act label, the 2005 CD "TAHITIAN DREAMS" and the October 2007 CD “CHAMORU DREAMS”, both on the Tahitian Dreams Artists label, and currently have my music featured in KPBS Passport to Adventure as well as 19 French Television channels with Polynesie Premiere.
I am an Artist Endorsee of iGuitar and Brian Moore Custom Guitars. My axe is the C90P.13 with a 13-Pin MIDI synth driver and a PiezoElectric array on a Wilkinson whammy bridge. What does this mean? I can operate MIDI modules as I pass thru my Roland GR-33. I am able to play "keyboards, synths, horns, etc.".....anything a keyboard synth is capable of performing. This technology is amazing and second to none.
I have also performed in concerts as lead guitarist for Stevie Wonder, opened concerts for the Doobie Brothers, America, Ronnie Laws, Norman Brown, and Spyro Gyra. I have published 2 CDs under the Tahitian Dreams label and have been a writer & producing member of ASCAP since 1991 with multiple credits on recordings with several artists.
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