My father moved to Hawaii from Brooklyn and my mother came there as a child from the Philippines. They met at a show where my dad was playing percussion. My mom was a hula dancer.

I love artists like Prince, who hold on to that element of mystery.

There are no record companies in Waikiki.

I think I don't take myself too seriously. You know as far as, it's a fun life. I take my music serious, but I like to have fun.

You know, my sister sings, my brother plays drums in my band. My whole family is a bunch of musicians.

I tend to overthink things. I'm not the guy who screams 'This is a world smash!' when I finish a song.

Writing for other artists helped me figure out that magic you have to capture to make everyone connect with a song.