Fab 4

Music:

Member Since: 9/4/2007
Band Members:The Fab 4 is Hawaii’s Newest singing sensation. Brought together by Hawaii Stars,& performing a wide variety of music genres from the disco era to tunes of today this Quartet of Talented individuals are definitely a crowd pleaser. They are hosting this Benefit Concert in hope to raise funds and build awareness for the children of hawaii and the world.Friends of Nicholas Soma is for a 4 year-old boy who was born with congenital ear deformities called aural atresia and bilateral microtia—in laymen’s terms he was born with no ears. Nicholas will be traveling to California for his 1st surgery to begin building his ears. Unfortunately, the insurance company is not covering the surgeries and his family has to pay for everything themselves.The Well of Hope Foundation was started by Sonya Mendez and a few of her rotary friends after they took a trip to a village in Africa and found out that children had to walk 6 hours a day to fetch water for the village. So Sonya and her colleagues decided to create a foundation that would build a well in Africa . They are making very good progress as the digging of the well has already begun.
Influences: SONYA MENDEZ is still sizzling in the music scene with years of experience singing a wide range of musical styles. Television audiences may remember her as a resident judge for three years on “Hawaii Stars”. Rock and roll fans may remember her as the lead singer for Hawaii’s top rock and alternative band, “Sonya & Revolucion” in the mid-80s, headlining the world-famous Wave Waikiki for five years.From 1993 - 1998, Sonya lived in Atlanta, Georgia where she fronted the original Latin-jazz recording group “Worldwide Groove”, which released two CD’s. The group enjoyed a stellar summer of 60 performances during the 1996 Summer Olympics, including performing for the Athlete’s Closing Night Celebration in the Olympic Village, and opening for jazz guitarist Hiram Bullock at the world-renowned Fox Theatre, and Gloria Estefan at Lakewood Amphitheatre.Back in Hawaii in 1998, Sonya rejoined The Paradise Sisters, the island’s most popular 12-piece show-dance group, and opened concerts for Paul Anka, David Benoit, Spyro Gyra, and the Pointer Sisters. She returned to the theatre stage in October 2005 for the role of Bloody Mary in “South Pacific” at Paliku Theatre at Windward Community College. Her performance won her a Po’okela Award for Best Female Supporting Role in a Musical.Also in 2005, Sonya released her first single, “Luau Cha Cha Cha, ” recorded in English and Spanish, on her own label Fat & Happy Records. “Luau Cha Cha Cha” won 2005 Single of the Year for the Hawaii Music Awards and she also the first-ever recipient of the Hawaii Music Foundation’s Female Vocalist Legacy Award. Her newest CD, “Back to the Islands,” was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album for the 2007 Hawaii Music Awards, and was released through Pony Canyon Records in Japan in September 2007. A portion of U.S. CD sales will be donated to the Well of Hope Foundation, a 501 ( c ) 3 organization she formed with four Hawaii colleagues, to drill a water well in Ethiopia, Africa, which will provide clean water for five villages totaling 10,000 people. (www.thewellofhopefoundation.org).By day, she is the calendar editor for five community papers - the Leeward People, West Oahu People, the Ka Nupepa People, Windward People and East Oahu People distributed by The Honolulu Advertiser. Every Tuesday morning she offers an update of Hawaii’s arts and entertainment scene on a live Internet radio show on alohajoe.com, which has a fan base in all 50 states and 180 countries.Sonya has served as entertainment chairwoman for the Rotary Club of Kapolei’s Kapolei Uncorked and Taste at Kapolei annual fund-raising events, in addition to the Foster Family Programs of Hawaii’s “Big Joyous Holiday Party,” the Kapolei Relay for Life for American Cancer Society, and the Hawaiian TelCom Great Aloha Run. She has been an executive steering committee member for Gov. Lingle’s International Women’s Leadership Conference. She is the past president of the Kapolei Rotary Club (2006-07) and is the current Rotary District 5000 Community Service Chairwoman. Sonya is also a board member for U.S. VETS-HAWAII, Manoa Valley Theatre, The Rotary Club of Kapolei and the Well of Hope Foundation. THE KRUSHKnown as the premier recording, show and dance band of the 80’s and 90’s, theKrush today continue to bring forth music and entertainment audiences in Hawaii and abroad have come to expect-great songs, beautiful melodies, passionate lyrics, great grooves and maybe even some swiveling hips; if you’re nice. Their goal is, to transform your evening into a “Krush experience”.Since their beginning in 1979, theKrush has received five Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawaii’s equivalent to the Grammy), released five CD’s, sold out concerts at the Waikiki Shell and the Neal Blaisdell Center and headlined in Waikiki’s prestigious showrooms - the Hilton Hawaiian Village Garden Bar, the Outrigger Waikiki Reef Hotel Ocean Showroom, the Outrigger Main Showroom, the Sheraton Royal Hawaiian Hotel Monarch Room, the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Esprit and at the Polynesian Palace where theKrush teamed with Hawaii’s favorite comic, Frank DeLima and the legendary Don Ho.Their first television special, “A Dazzling Night with the Krush” brought rave reviews as the group displayed their musical wizardry and stage performance. Other television appearances followed including “Christmas with Emme” which also featured Hawaii born film star Jason Scott Lee of “Jungle Book” and “Rapanui” fame.Original Krush member and leader Edwin Ramones has united with “effervescent performer” Amado Cacho and “musically gifted” Elias Parker. Together these three talented and “homegrown” entertainers will take you through a rainbow of music; from Broadway to Rock and Roll, Country to Hawaiian, Pop to Motown, Swing to Reggae as well as feature the music of today.Through the years Hawaii’s music industry has seen groups and entertainers come and go. However the music of theKrush has always lived in the hearts of music lovers with their songs-Waialua Sky, Regrets, My Hawaii-and others being played constantly on radio stations through-out Hawaii.With a musical career spanning more than two decades, theKrush tradition continues, ready to be discovered or be rediscovered, again. VAIHI We are four local Hawaiian country boys who have begun our quest to sing and entertain over 12 years ago out of a small garage in La’ie. From our humble first gig (one microphone, one amplifier, BBQ at the Temple View Apartments in La’ie) to the present, we have continually tried our best to bring a little bit of the backyard flavor to everyone in ear shot.We have been lucky, thankful, and blessed to have had the opportunites that have come our way. Without the unconditional love of our familes, friends, and devoted fans, we would never have been able to do any of this. We have definitely come a long way, have a long way to go, and much to learn.Along with recording original music, appearing on several compilation CDs here and in Japan, traveling, and entertaining, we have been expanding into other special projects to come, as well as studio recording and production as "VAIHI Entertainment". THE ELEMENTS PRINCESS ILONAIlona Irvine known as Princess Ilona has recently returned to the music scene. Known for her soulful voice she incorporates R&B, Reggae, Hawaiian, and Island contemporary into her music. Already having four CDs as a Solo Artist along with several compilations CDs with such artist as Figi, BigEveryTime and Leahi. Princess Ilona is currently working on her newest CD. DARREN BENITEZ GARRY MORE started out performing as the outrageous "Architect of Rock & Roll", Little Richard, on the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon in 1990. This was followed by performances throughout the Hawaiian Islands at various places, including dinner clubs and major conventions in Waikiki. Then major productions followed in Atlantic City, New Jersey at Harrah’s and Bally’s Casinos. At Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut, and in Aruba, Dutch Caribbean. In the beginning of 1993, while he was performing at Bally’s Grand Hotel in Atlantic City, he was called to the Legends in Concert show in Honolulu. Corporate and private shows throught out the world have been a highlight. Japan and Korea was also very interesting places to perform.He has been told by people who personally know Little Richard like Herb Reed from the "Platters," and Paul Revere from "Paul Revere and the Raiders," that he is an incredible look-alike, and unbelievable sound-alike. Garry’s tribute started as the younger Little Richard of the Fifties, with the big pompadour and the flamboyant style that was considered "taboo" by a lot of the American people of the time.The long haired (older) Little Richard is what he’s working on now. In addition to the new look comes the new performance as Sammy Davis Jr. and James Brown! "Sammy Davis Jr. is one of my favorites! If I can capture 10 to 20% of the total talent of Sammy, then I’ll be a hit on stage!" (A new show in Waikiki called "SAMMY & Friends" opened in April 2005.)Garry has lived most of his life in Hawaii, where he now resides with his wife and 4 children. He attended the University of Hawaii, where he majored in Communications (BA degree.) He says that it probably contributed to his personal style with his audience. He dedicates a lot of his free time for charitable organizations. His own experience with life, especially after his first wife’s death from cancer, has given him the desire of giving to those who are less fortunate. If you ask him about performing, he’ll tell you this. "As long as I can put a smile on the faces of the people that I perform for and feel the love from individuals that appreciates what I do, I feel that it’s all worth it!" KIMO KEAWE CRYSTAL AKANA
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