KP Ukuleles appear around the Island at a number of venues and in the hands of many popular musicians!

Dennis Pavao with KP Ukulele Dennis Pavao
Although we lost Dennis in January, 2002, his music lives on through his recordings. In this photo, he's playing a Tahitian banjo. A portion of all sales of his namesake KP model are donated to an account for his children.

Pavao Cutaway Tenor 4
Kawika Medrano is outstanding on electric bass, ukulele, guitar, lead vocals or back-up vocals. Also is very good at arrangement. Always good to have Kawika around. Kawika Medrano with KP Ukulele
Sheldon Brown Sheldon Brown plays a slack key baritone cutaway ukulele set up with tenor strings. Sheldon travels the world on behalf of Maui, working for the Maui Visitors Bureau. The Brown family is very busy throughout the Islands involved with music from cultural events to recording, to a very steady schedule of local gigs.
Rudy Aquino with KP Ukulele

KP Ukulele Model Number One

KP Shuffle.mp3   performed by Rudy

Rudy Aquino


Rudy Aquino, legendary Hawaiian musician, photographed here in his Honokawai studio. Played with Don Ho in Waikiki in his younger years. Rudy is one of the dearest people to all of us in the community here.
He is truly Aloha and Grace.
He currently plays 6 nights a week at the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel.
Ron Hetteen is the April 2003 featured player. Currently playing 5 nights a week at the Royal Lahaina Luau, he shines on jazz guitar, as well. Transplanted to Maui from Seattle nearly five years ago, he has embraced the Aloha spirit and music.

"Steel Guitar Rag", performed by Ron (1.8MB)
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