George Kahumoku Jr.

George Kahumoku Jr. lives on Maui with his wife Nancy, maintaining their 3-acre farm, growing fruit and vegetables, dry-land taro (for his famous home-made poi) and tending goats, chickens, and ducks. For nearly 20 years George has performed his famed weekly Slack Key Show on Maui, which produced 4 Grammy-winning CDs. He has won multiple Na Hoku Awards. He founded the Hawaiian Music Institute at the University of Hawai‘i-Maui College to preserve the legacy of Hawaiian music and prepare the next generation for music careers. A renowned storyteller, George collaborated on two books with long-time friend Paul Konwiser to capture his hilarious, entertaining on-stage stories. This project led to his film biography Seeds of Aloha. For the over 20 years, George Kahumoku Jr.’s Annual Maui Slack Key Guitar and ‘Ukulele Workshop creates a great musical learning experience embodying George's belief in sharing, celebrating, and perpetuating the unique music and culture of Hawai‘i. He was honored with HARA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.