David Kauahikaua

What I Do

Pianist

Musical Director

Composer

Complete Songs
Jingles
Music Beds
Instrumentals

Arranger

Multi-part Vocal Arrangements
Orchestral Scores
Band Charts
Lead Sheets

Programmer

Full Arrangements
Multi Instrument Sequences
Record Vocals

Tito & David

Chart House Waikiki
Wednesday 6:30-10:30

Performer

Keyboardist
Vocalist

What I’ve Done

Compositions

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Pacific Islanders In Communication Promo

Composer: David Kauahikaua
Music Production: David Kauahikaua

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Pidgin: The Voice of Hawaii Documentary

Composer: David Kauahikaua
Music Production: David Kauahikaua

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Sailing Samurai

Composer: Keli’i Tau’a & David Kauahikaua
Music Production: David Kauahikaua
Artist: David Kauahikaua

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One Arm Paddler

Composer: Keli’i Tau’a & David Kauahikaua
Music Production: David Kauahikaua
Artist: David Kauahikaua

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Kailua Rain

Composer: David Kauahikaua
Music Production: David Kauahikaua
Artist: David Kauahikaua

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Dreaming Of Yesterday

Composer: David Kauahikaua
Music Production: David Kauahikaua
Artist: David Kauahikaua

Music Productions

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Parenthood: The Musical

Composer: Roslyn Catracchia
Music Production: David Kauahikaua

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Sayonara

Composer: Keli’i Tau’a
Music Production: David Kauahikaua
Artist: Melinda Caroll

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Hawaiʻi Ponoʻi

Music Production: David Kauahikaua
Arrangement: David Kauahikaua

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What Child Is This

Traditional
Music Production: David Kauahikaua
Artist: Zenia Zambrano Moura

Discography

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Who I Am

BIO

I am a self-professed, life long musician. A producer / arranger / engineer / keyboard player who has been involved in the recording industry in Hawaiʻi since the early 80's. One of the first in Hawaiʻi to use computers to enhance music production. I have always tried to keep myself on the cutting edge of technology.

I am of German Hawaiian ancestry with a sliver of Chinese thrown in. Born and raised in Kailua, on the windward side of Oʻahu, I started performing at the age of 17 and never looked back.The last 15 years I've been working out of my home studio and performing (less frequently) at night.

Currently I'm involved with producing my own musical journeys and helping friends realize theirs.

AWARDS

  • 1981 - "Outstanding Arranger" First Hawaiian Music Festival
  • 1998 - Frank P. Kernohan Award - Award recipients are "Kamehameha graduates who have contributed to the perpetuation and advancement of Hawaiian music and/or have been an integral part of the Hawaiian entertainment industry.
  • 2017 - Nā Hōkū Hanohano award "Engineering / General Category"
  • 2018 - Nā Hōkū Hanohano final ballot nominee for Instrumental of the Year "Kailua Rain"

EXPERIENCE

Founder - Audio Hawaii LLC
Audio Hawaii produces sample libraries of Hawaiian and Polynesian instruments.

Co-Founder - AngelHeart Records
Founded with Roslyn Catracchia, we have finished producing our first CD, "The Christmas Wish."

Musical Director
Don Ho, Loyal Garner, Melinda Caroll, Frank De Lima and many others.

EDUCATION

High School
Kamehameha School Kapālama (a school for children of Hawaiian ancestry)

College
University of Hawaii at Manoa

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