Kathy Paulo-Hirai, daughter of one of Hawaii’s legendary musical artists, Rene Paulo and Akemi, sister to jazz saxophonist, Michael Paulo, is a seasoned performer who has had many years of experience in the performing arts here in the islands as well as abroad across the continental US and international venues.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama and Theater from the University of Hawaii and Masters of Education from Chaminade University.  Music, dance and drama have been a lifelong passion and she has had numerous opportunities and engagements to express this passion through her singing, dancing, acting, directing, choreographing, and teaching.  Kathy has performed with her musical family early in her musical career as well as headlined in her own one-woman show in Waikiki.  She has numerous credits as a performer and director in theatrical productions, television, motion pictures, and live church and school productions.  She is currently serving the children of Hawaii as an educator working with students with special needs (Kapolei Elementary) , serving in her local church (Christ Church At Kapolei) as the Worship Ministry leader and Drama Ministry Director and serving on missions team as part of the Paradise Global Missions outreaches into other countries.  She along with her husband Keoki performs at the Marriott’s Ko’olina Beach Club Resort and they enjoy raising their three children, two dogs, two birds and fish.

Keoki (George) Hirai is a Kona boy and was a star athlete in football and track at Konawaena HighSchool in Kealakekua, Kona.  He carried a passion for music at an early age but did not blossom until recently.  Keoki also comes from a family with an interest in musical expression.  His father Clifford Hirai played the upright bass, his aunties were popular Japanese Odori dancers and instructors in Hilo, and his siblings are equally as talented as singers.  He met Kathy while she was performing at the Keauhou Beach Hotel with her top 40 disco band and after only three weeks after meeting they eloped and were married.  He began playing the bass and guitar for the worship ministry in their early years of marriage and only recently began to seriously pick up on the ukulele.  Keoki is currently a teacher at a local private school teaching P.E. and music and directs the children’s choir.  He is an associate at the Ko’olina Beach Club and teaches ukulele to the guests.  He is also on the music ministry team at their church and provides the technical support for the theater productions.