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West O‘ahu Resident Wears Many Hats, Aims To Give Back To Community
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the voices of our keiki.”
To keep up with Ka- lilimoku, follow him on Instagram (@keku43) or contact him at bradkalil-
an aspect of the lifestyle that he values — he started riding horses in 1994 and was later mentored by Pan- iolo Hall of Fame inductee Abraham Akau.
imoku@gmail.com.
“I’m drawn to the life- style because I love being close to country, where many things are untouched, unlike the city,” he ex- plains. “I am able to do what I love to do and speak Hawaiian. There’s only a very few people like our- selves left. Because we do it every day, we are blessed with the opportunity to be well-rooted and apprecia- tive for what we have. It’s humbling.”
Brad Kalilimoku wears many hats including actor, entrepreneur and paniolo (right). He appeared in Netflix’s Finding ‘Ohana (center), Hawai‘i Five-0 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. He also teamed up with Mana Comics to create action shots for the comic book company’s Kamehameha character and signed autographs at the comic book’s event (left). PHOTOS COURTESY BRAD KALILIMOKU
“I love to share my cul- ture and whatever ‘ike (knowledge) my kūpuna gifted me with,” he notes. “For one day when I am unable to speak, I hope this ‘ike (will) live on through
Kalilimoku may be hum- ble, but he has a lot to be proud of. Along with being an advocate for Hawaiian culture, he is also an actor. He has appeared in works such as Hawaiʻi Five-0, Finding ‘Ohana, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
“As for film, I would be honored to do a panio- lo film in ‘olelo Hawaiʻi with English subtitles in a time of our kūpuna with a lot of culture incorporated to showcase why paniolo did what they did, how im- portant they/we were to the growth of Hawaiʻi, how did they fashion tools and ne- cessities to help their daily lives, what their roles were, etc.,” he says.
Paniolo (@hawaii_paniolo on Instagram), which is a clothing line he created in 2021. Kalilimoku wants to use Kanaka Insurance Agency to educate and give back to the local commu- nity.
ness to where we could give back and help our commu- nities thrive and do better in Hawaiʻi and for Hawaiʻi. Educational events, sports teams, financial literacy, culture practices — we’d love to one day grow to do these things for our com- munities.”
While he is proving to have the chops to tack- le any role, Kalilimoku’s dream is to one day star in a film about something he’s quite familiar with, panio- los.
When Kalilimoku is not in the limelight or sun- shine, he is running his businesses, Kanaka Insur- ance Agency and Hawaiʻi
“Many people don’t un- derstand the importance of insurance, the coverag- es they have, and how it impacts our lives and our keiki,” he shares. “But, the main reason I am building this agency is to give back. We are called Kanaka In- surance, ‘for the people.’ I’ d like to build a busi-
There is a lot Kalilimoku does, and somehow he does not lose sight of what is im- portant. Staying the course, the multi-talented and pas- sionate paniolo is certainly blazing a trail for others and future generations to follow.
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