Kona Music

Kona was born and raised in Waimanalo, Hawaii. A place where music is a way of life. Growing up in his grandfather’s church, Kona was blessed with the love of music. He’s the youngest of seven, born into a family who not only embraced music but also love to play it. With his cousin Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (well known Hawaiian recording artist) jamming at the beach with friends and family, the smell of food on the grill, keikis(children) running around and everybody’s playing music backyard style, you’ll find Kona right in the middle of it all soaking in the atmosphere.

Kona started out as a drummer for a successful local group in Hawaii called “Tropical Knights” at the age of 13. Recorded 3 albums, performing world wide.Through out the years with the group, Kona has discovered his passion for other instruments besides the drums and has become an accomplished guitar, ukulele, keyboard and bass player, as well as his love for singing and writing music.

On his debut project “Changed” and his award winning sophomore album "Acousti-me", which Kona took home the Na Hoku Hanohano award (Hawaii equivalent to a Grammy)for 2010 Best Rock album of the Year, his unique voice along with his simple but well crafted, relatable songs will definitely leave you wanting more. Kona performed all of the guitars, bass, drums, percussion, and vocals for both cd's "Acousti-me" & "Changed".

With Konas new release "Acousti-me", Kona branched out even further and produced, engineered, mixed & mastered the new album. He built his own recording studio and started his own label "Linekona Records llc".

With already over 20 years in the music industry, singer-songwriter Kona, with his Hawaiian roots alive and well in his heart and soul, through his original music and his unique voice, will show the place and the people he loves the most in his home state of Hawai’i, and around the world his god given talents and diverse style of music. Aloha...