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In our summer issue, we continue to highlight young artists, designers and entrepreneurs in Honolulu and surrounding areas. This next issue celebrates the golden, the young, the free.

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Page 1: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

THE YOUNG ampGOLDEN

Issue 2 Summer 2014

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in this issueCLICK THE PICS TO SEE MOREin this issueCLICK THE PICS TO SEE MORE

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FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ----------- Vina Cristobal

CO-FOUNDERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE ----------- Peter Cheng

HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER ----------- Starr Benson

HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER ----------- Meddie AsuncionGRAPHIC DESIGNERWRITER ----------- Sasha Anderson

MARKETINGPRWRITER------------ Raelyn BatacanMARKETINGEVENT COORDINATOR----------- Girlieh Mae Barit

WRITERS ----------- Chelan Crane Ellie Kakazu AnthonySelvanathan

PHOTOGRAPHERS -------- Nadia Fale Bradley Quiocho BrittanyReis Shawn Saito

Front cover Photography + design by Meddie AsuncionModel Tyler Tui Clothes provided by Aloha Royale Back cover Photography Meddie AsuncionStarr Benson Design Meddie AsuncionVina CristobalModels Tyler Tui Christyn Wong Jaylord Castro Cozia Chapman Jr Clothes provided by Aloha Royale and Reed Yogi

a word from the editor 13 Wersquore back (Did you miss us) First of all we are humbled by the support of all of our readers and social media followers On behalf of the Flow Fam we hope to continue this journey in the long runhellipso we are all excited to share this next issue with you We called the theme of this issue lsquoThe Young and the Goldenrsquo for various reasons One - when we were sitting down with our two emcees for our launch event in May they were trying to get a feel of what exactly HNL Flow was and what it embodied One of them said (not exactly accurate) - ldquoThe basis of HNL Flow as Irsquom seeing it is a youthful perspective of what Oahu is and how itrsquos growing as this artistic community and I know you guys are primarily covering Kakarsquoako which is all business and real estate right now but therersquos something very grassroots very youthful about that areardquo Two - itrsquos summer Thatrsquos the golden aspect ndash because summer is all about feeling like gold feeling like yoursquore unstoppable feeling as young as you want to be For those whorsquove surpassed that stage Irsquom sure you remember those days of carefree naive fun But if yoursquore still young live those days like itrsquos the last So whether yoursquore riding your bikes cooling yourself off with (insert choice of beverage here) throwing your hands in the air at (insert concert you went towish you were at)

13 or just cruising with friendshellipthe memories 13 you made as a youngin will always be the 13 most cherished ones13 We hope this issue gives you a feeling of hope a feeling of freedom a feeling that you can only express and evoke when yoursquore young and golden Sincerely Vina Cristobal Founding editor-in-chief 13 Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter and Tumblr (click the links below to go directly to our pages) Got something to share that we should know about Email us hnlflowgmailcom 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

13

CLICK ON THE MONKEYTO TAKE OUR ISSUE 2 SURVEY

AND CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR FIRST ISSUE+ LAUNCH PARTY SURVEY

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ----------- Vina Cristobal

CO-FOUNDERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE ----------- Peter Cheng

HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER ----------- Starr Benson

HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER ----------- Meddie AsuncionGRAPHIC DESIGNERWRITER ----------- Sasha Anderson

MARKETINGPRWRITER------------ Raelyn BatacanMARKETINGEVENT COORDINATOR----------- Girlieh Mae Barit

WRITERS ----------- Chelan Crane Ellie Kakazu AnthonySelvanathan

PHOTOGRAPHERS -------- Nadia Fale Bradley Quiocho BrittanyReis Shawn Saito

Front cover Photography + design by Meddie AsuncionModel Tyler Tui Clothes provided by Aloha Royale Back cover Photography Meddie AsuncionStarr Benson Design Meddie AsuncionVina CristobalModels Tyler Tui Christyn Wong Jaylord Castro Cozia Chapman Jr Clothes provided by Aloha Royale and Reed Yogi

a word from the editor 13 Wersquore back (Did you miss us) First of all we are humbled by the support of all of our readers and social media followers On behalf of the Flow Fam we hope to continue this journey in the long runhellipso we are all excited to share this next issue with you We called the theme of this issue lsquoThe Young and the Goldenrsquo for various reasons One - when we were sitting down with our two emcees for our launch event in May they were trying to get a feel of what exactly HNL Flow was and what it embodied One of them said (not exactly accurate) - ldquoThe basis of HNL Flow as Irsquom seeing it is a youthful perspective of what Oahu is and how itrsquos growing as this artistic community and I know you guys are primarily covering Kakarsquoako which is all business and real estate right now but therersquos something very grassroots very youthful about that areardquo Two - itrsquos summer Thatrsquos the golden aspect ndash because summer is all about feeling like gold feeling like yoursquore unstoppable feeling as young as you want to be For those whorsquove surpassed that stage Irsquom sure you remember those days of carefree naive fun But if yoursquore still young live those days like itrsquos the last So whether yoursquore riding your bikes cooling yourself off with (insert choice of beverage here) throwing your hands in the air at (insert concert you went towish you were at)

13 or just cruising with friendshellipthe memories 13 you made as a youngin will always be the 13 most cherished ones13 We hope this issue gives you a feeling of hope a feeling of freedom a feeling that you can only express and evoke when yoursquore young and golden Sincerely Vina Cristobal Founding editor-in-chief 13 Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter and Tumblr (click the links below to go directly to our pages) Got something to share that we should know about Email us hnlflowgmailcom 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

13

CLICK ON THE MONKEYTO TAKE OUR ISSUE 2 SURVEY

AND CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR FIRST ISSUE+ LAUNCH PARTY SURVEY

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

followers

6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

followers

6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

Follow Kwalified

Follow Kwalified

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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Page 2: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

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FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ----------- Vina Cristobal

CO-FOUNDERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE ----------- Peter Cheng

HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER ----------- Starr Benson

HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER ----------- Meddie AsuncionGRAPHIC DESIGNERWRITER ----------- Sasha Anderson

MARKETINGPRWRITER------------ Raelyn BatacanMARKETINGEVENT COORDINATOR----------- Girlieh Mae Barit

WRITERS ----------- Chelan Crane Ellie Kakazu AnthonySelvanathan

PHOTOGRAPHERS -------- Nadia Fale Bradley Quiocho BrittanyReis Shawn Saito

Front cover Photography + design by Meddie AsuncionModel Tyler Tui Clothes provided by Aloha Royale Back cover Photography Meddie AsuncionStarr Benson Design Meddie AsuncionVina CristobalModels Tyler Tui Christyn Wong Jaylord Castro Cozia Chapman Jr Clothes provided by Aloha Royale and Reed Yogi

a word from the editor 13 Wersquore back (Did you miss us) First of all we are humbled by the support of all of our readers and social media followers On behalf of the Flow Fam we hope to continue this journey in the long runhellipso we are all excited to share this next issue with you We called the theme of this issue lsquoThe Young and the Goldenrsquo for various reasons One - when we were sitting down with our two emcees for our launch event in May they were trying to get a feel of what exactly HNL Flow was and what it embodied One of them said (not exactly accurate) - ldquoThe basis of HNL Flow as Irsquom seeing it is a youthful perspective of what Oahu is and how itrsquos growing as this artistic community and I know you guys are primarily covering Kakarsquoako which is all business and real estate right now but therersquos something very grassroots very youthful about that areardquo Two - itrsquos summer Thatrsquos the golden aspect ndash because summer is all about feeling like gold feeling like yoursquore unstoppable feeling as young as you want to be For those whorsquove surpassed that stage Irsquom sure you remember those days of carefree naive fun But if yoursquore still young live those days like itrsquos the last So whether yoursquore riding your bikes cooling yourself off with (insert choice of beverage here) throwing your hands in the air at (insert concert you went towish you were at)

13 or just cruising with friendshellipthe memories 13 you made as a youngin will always be the 13 most cherished ones13 We hope this issue gives you a feeling of hope a feeling of freedom a feeling that you can only express and evoke when yoursquore young and golden Sincerely Vina Cristobal Founding editor-in-chief 13 Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter and Tumblr (click the links below to go directly to our pages) Got something to share that we should know about Email us hnlflowgmailcom 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

13

CLICK ON THE MONKEYTO TAKE OUR ISSUE 2 SURVEY

AND CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR FIRST ISSUE+ LAUNCH PARTY SURVEY

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ----------- Vina Cristobal

CO-FOUNDERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE ----------- Peter Cheng

HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER ----------- Starr Benson

HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER ----------- Meddie AsuncionGRAPHIC DESIGNERWRITER ----------- Sasha Anderson

MARKETINGPRWRITER------------ Raelyn BatacanMARKETINGEVENT COORDINATOR----------- Girlieh Mae Barit

WRITERS ----------- Chelan Crane Ellie Kakazu AnthonySelvanathan

PHOTOGRAPHERS -------- Nadia Fale Bradley Quiocho BrittanyReis Shawn Saito

Front cover Photography + design by Meddie AsuncionModel Tyler Tui Clothes provided by Aloha Royale Back cover Photography Meddie AsuncionStarr Benson Design Meddie AsuncionVina CristobalModels Tyler Tui Christyn Wong Jaylord Castro Cozia Chapman Jr Clothes provided by Aloha Royale and Reed Yogi

a word from the editor 13 Wersquore back (Did you miss us) First of all we are humbled by the support of all of our readers and social media followers On behalf of the Flow Fam we hope to continue this journey in the long runhellipso we are all excited to share this next issue with you We called the theme of this issue lsquoThe Young and the Goldenrsquo for various reasons One - when we were sitting down with our two emcees for our launch event in May they were trying to get a feel of what exactly HNL Flow was and what it embodied One of them said (not exactly accurate) - ldquoThe basis of HNL Flow as Irsquom seeing it is a youthful perspective of what Oahu is and how itrsquos growing as this artistic community and I know you guys are primarily covering Kakarsquoako which is all business and real estate right now but therersquos something very grassroots very youthful about that areardquo Two - itrsquos summer Thatrsquos the golden aspect ndash because summer is all about feeling like gold feeling like yoursquore unstoppable feeling as young as you want to be For those whorsquove surpassed that stage Irsquom sure you remember those days of carefree naive fun But if yoursquore still young live those days like itrsquos the last So whether yoursquore riding your bikes cooling yourself off with (insert choice of beverage here) throwing your hands in the air at (insert concert you went towish you were at)

13 or just cruising with friendshellipthe memories 13 you made as a youngin will always be the 13 most cherished ones13 We hope this issue gives you a feeling of hope a feeling of freedom a feeling that you can only express and evoke when yoursquore young and golden Sincerely Vina Cristobal Founding editor-in-chief 13 Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter and Tumblr (click the links below to go directly to our pages) Got something to share that we should know about Email us hnlflowgmailcom 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

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CLICK ON THE MONKEYTO TAKE OUR ISSUE 2 SURVEY

AND CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR FIRST ISSUE+ LAUNCH PARTY SURVEY

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

followers

6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

followers

6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

Follow Kwalified

Follow Kwalified

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

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HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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Page 3: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

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FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ----------- Vina Cristobal

CO-FOUNDERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE ----------- Peter Cheng

HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER ----------- Starr Benson

HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER ----------- Meddie AsuncionGRAPHIC DESIGNERWRITER ----------- Sasha Anderson

MARKETINGPRWRITER------------ Raelyn BatacanMARKETINGEVENT COORDINATOR----------- Girlieh Mae Barit

WRITERS ----------- Chelan Crane Ellie Kakazu AnthonySelvanathan

PHOTOGRAPHERS -------- Nadia Fale Bradley Quiocho BrittanyReis Shawn Saito

Front cover Photography + design by Meddie AsuncionModel Tyler Tui Clothes provided by Aloha Royale Back cover Photography Meddie AsuncionStarr Benson Design Meddie AsuncionVina CristobalModels Tyler Tui Christyn Wong Jaylord Castro Cozia Chapman Jr Clothes provided by Aloha Royale and Reed Yogi

a word from the editor 13 Wersquore back (Did you miss us) First of all we are humbled by the support of all of our readers and social media followers On behalf of the Flow Fam we hope to continue this journey in the long runhellipso we are all excited to share this next issue with you We called the theme of this issue lsquoThe Young and the Goldenrsquo for various reasons One - when we were sitting down with our two emcees for our launch event in May they were trying to get a feel of what exactly HNL Flow was and what it embodied One of them said (not exactly accurate) - ldquoThe basis of HNL Flow as Irsquom seeing it is a youthful perspective of what Oahu is and how itrsquos growing as this artistic community and I know you guys are primarily covering Kakarsquoako which is all business and real estate right now but therersquos something very grassroots very youthful about that areardquo Two - itrsquos summer Thatrsquos the golden aspect ndash because summer is all about feeling like gold feeling like yoursquore unstoppable feeling as young as you want to be For those whorsquove surpassed that stage Irsquom sure you remember those days of carefree naive fun But if yoursquore still young live those days like itrsquos the last So whether yoursquore riding your bikes cooling yourself off with (insert choice of beverage here) throwing your hands in the air at (insert concert you went towish you were at)

13 or just cruising with friendshellipthe memories 13 you made as a youngin will always be the 13 most cherished ones13 We hope this issue gives you a feeling of hope a feeling of freedom a feeling that you can only express and evoke when yoursquore young and golden Sincerely Vina Cristobal Founding editor-in-chief 13 Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter and Tumblr (click the links below to go directly to our pages) Got something to share that we should know about Email us hnlflowgmailcom 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

13

CLICK ON THE MONKEYTO TAKE OUR ISSUE 2 SURVEY

AND CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR FIRST ISSUE+ LAUNCH PARTY SURVEY

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ----------- Vina Cristobal

CO-FOUNDERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE ----------- Peter Cheng

HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER ----------- Starr Benson

HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER ----------- Meddie AsuncionGRAPHIC DESIGNERWRITER ----------- Sasha Anderson

MARKETINGPRWRITER------------ Raelyn BatacanMARKETINGEVENT COORDINATOR----------- Girlieh Mae Barit

WRITERS ----------- Chelan Crane Ellie Kakazu AnthonySelvanathan

PHOTOGRAPHERS -------- Nadia Fale Bradley Quiocho BrittanyReis Shawn Saito

Front cover Photography + design by Meddie AsuncionModel Tyler Tui Clothes provided by Aloha Royale Back cover Photography Meddie AsuncionStarr Benson Design Meddie AsuncionVina CristobalModels Tyler Tui Christyn Wong Jaylord Castro Cozia Chapman Jr Clothes provided by Aloha Royale and Reed Yogi

a word from the editor 13 Wersquore back (Did you miss us) First of all we are humbled by the support of all of our readers and social media followers On behalf of the Flow Fam we hope to continue this journey in the long runhellipso we are all excited to share this next issue with you We called the theme of this issue lsquoThe Young and the Goldenrsquo for various reasons One - when we were sitting down with our two emcees for our launch event in May they were trying to get a feel of what exactly HNL Flow was and what it embodied One of them said (not exactly accurate) - ldquoThe basis of HNL Flow as Irsquom seeing it is a youthful perspective of what Oahu is and how itrsquos growing as this artistic community and I know you guys are primarily covering Kakarsquoako which is all business and real estate right now but therersquos something very grassroots very youthful about that areardquo Two - itrsquos summer Thatrsquos the golden aspect ndash because summer is all about feeling like gold feeling like yoursquore unstoppable feeling as young as you want to be For those whorsquove surpassed that stage Irsquom sure you remember those days of carefree naive fun But if yoursquore still young live those days like itrsquos the last So whether yoursquore riding your bikes cooling yourself off with (insert choice of beverage here) throwing your hands in the air at (insert concert you went towish you were at)

13 or just cruising with friendshellipthe memories 13 you made as a youngin will always be the 13 most cherished ones13 We hope this issue gives you a feeling of hope a feeling of freedom a feeling that you can only express and evoke when yoursquore young and golden Sincerely Vina Cristobal Founding editor-in-chief 13 Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter and Tumblr (click the links below to go directly to our pages) Got something to share that we should know about Email us hnlflowgmailcom 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

13

CLICK ON THE MONKEYTO TAKE OUR ISSUE 2 SURVEY

AND CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR FIRST ISSUE+ LAUNCH PARTY SURVEY

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

followers

6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

followers

6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

Follow Kwalified

Follow Kwalified

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

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HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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Page 4: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ----------- Vina Cristobal

CO-FOUNDERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE ----------- Peter Cheng

HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER ----------- Starr Benson

HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER ----------- Meddie AsuncionGRAPHIC DESIGNERWRITER ----------- Sasha Anderson

MARKETINGPRWRITER------------ Raelyn BatacanMARKETINGEVENT COORDINATOR----------- Girlieh Mae Barit

WRITERS ----------- Chelan Crane Ellie Kakazu AnthonySelvanathan

PHOTOGRAPHERS -------- Nadia Fale Bradley Quiocho BrittanyReis Shawn Saito

Front cover Photography + design by Meddie AsuncionModel Tyler Tui Clothes provided by Aloha Royale Back cover Photography Meddie AsuncionStarr Benson Design Meddie AsuncionVina CristobalModels Tyler Tui Christyn Wong Jaylord Castro Cozia Chapman Jr Clothes provided by Aloha Royale and Reed Yogi

a word from the editor 13 Wersquore back (Did you miss us) First of all we are humbled by the support of all of our readers and social media followers On behalf of the Flow Fam we hope to continue this journey in the long runhellipso we are all excited to share this next issue with you We called the theme of this issue lsquoThe Young and the Goldenrsquo for various reasons One - when we were sitting down with our two emcees for our launch event in May they were trying to get a feel of what exactly HNL Flow was and what it embodied One of them said (not exactly accurate) - ldquoThe basis of HNL Flow as Irsquom seeing it is a youthful perspective of what Oahu is and how itrsquos growing as this artistic community and I know you guys are primarily covering Kakarsquoako which is all business and real estate right now but therersquos something very grassroots very youthful about that areardquo Two - itrsquos summer Thatrsquos the golden aspect ndash because summer is all about feeling like gold feeling like yoursquore unstoppable feeling as young as you want to be For those whorsquove surpassed that stage Irsquom sure you remember those days of carefree naive fun But if yoursquore still young live those days like itrsquos the last So whether yoursquore riding your bikes cooling yourself off with (insert choice of beverage here) throwing your hands in the air at (insert concert you went towish you were at)

13 or just cruising with friendshellipthe memories 13 you made as a youngin will always be the 13 most cherished ones13 We hope this issue gives you a feeling of hope a feeling of freedom a feeling that you can only express and evoke when yoursquore young and golden Sincerely Vina Cristobal Founding editor-in-chief 13 Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter and Tumblr (click the links below to go directly to our pages) Got something to share that we should know about Email us hnlflowgmailcom 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

13

CLICK ON THE MONKEYTO TAKE OUR ISSUE 2 SURVEY

AND CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR FIRST ISSUE+ LAUNCH PARTY SURVEY

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ----------- Vina Cristobal

CO-FOUNDERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE ----------- Peter Cheng

HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER ----------- Starr Benson

HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER ----------- Meddie AsuncionGRAPHIC DESIGNERWRITER ----------- Sasha Anderson

MARKETINGPRWRITER------------ Raelyn BatacanMARKETINGEVENT COORDINATOR----------- Girlieh Mae Barit

WRITERS ----------- Chelan Crane Ellie Kakazu AnthonySelvanathan

PHOTOGRAPHERS -------- Nadia Fale Bradley Quiocho BrittanyReis Shawn Saito

Front cover Photography + design by Meddie AsuncionModel Tyler Tui Clothes provided by Aloha Royale Back cover Photography Meddie AsuncionStarr Benson Design Meddie AsuncionVina CristobalModels Tyler Tui Christyn Wong Jaylord Castro Cozia Chapman Jr Clothes provided by Aloha Royale and Reed Yogi

a word from the editor 13 Wersquore back (Did you miss us) First of all we are humbled by the support of all of our readers and social media followers On behalf of the Flow Fam we hope to continue this journey in the long runhellipso we are all excited to share this next issue with you We called the theme of this issue lsquoThe Young and the Goldenrsquo for various reasons One - when we were sitting down with our two emcees for our launch event in May they were trying to get a feel of what exactly HNL Flow was and what it embodied One of them said (not exactly accurate) - ldquoThe basis of HNL Flow as Irsquom seeing it is a youthful perspective of what Oahu is and how itrsquos growing as this artistic community and I know you guys are primarily covering Kakarsquoako which is all business and real estate right now but therersquos something very grassroots very youthful about that areardquo Two - itrsquos summer Thatrsquos the golden aspect ndash because summer is all about feeling like gold feeling like yoursquore unstoppable feeling as young as you want to be For those whorsquove surpassed that stage Irsquom sure you remember those days of carefree naive fun But if yoursquore still young live those days like itrsquos the last So whether yoursquore riding your bikes cooling yourself off with (insert choice of beverage here) throwing your hands in the air at (insert concert you went towish you were at)

13 or just cruising with friendshellipthe memories 13 you made as a youngin will always be the 13 most cherished ones13 We hope this issue gives you a feeling of hope a feeling of freedom a feeling that you can only express and evoke when yoursquore young and golden Sincerely Vina Cristobal Founding editor-in-chief 13 Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter and Tumblr (click the links below to go directly to our pages) Got something to share that we should know about Email us hnlflowgmailcom 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

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CLICK ON THE MONKEYTO TAKE OUR ISSUE 2 SURVEY

AND CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR FIRST ISSUE+ LAUNCH PARTY SURVEY

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

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ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

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6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

followers

6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

Follow Kwalified

Follow Kwalified

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

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HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ----------- Vina Cristobal

CO-FOUNDERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE ----------- Peter Cheng

HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER ----------- Starr Benson

HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER ----------- Meddie AsuncionGRAPHIC DESIGNERWRITER ----------- Sasha Anderson

MARKETINGPRWRITER------------ Raelyn BatacanMARKETINGEVENT COORDINATOR----------- Girlieh Mae Barit

WRITERS ----------- Chelan Crane Ellie Kakazu AnthonySelvanathan

PHOTOGRAPHERS -------- Nadia Fale Bradley Quiocho BrittanyReis Shawn Saito

Front cover Photography + design by Meddie AsuncionModel Tyler Tui Clothes provided by Aloha Royale Back cover Photography Meddie AsuncionStarr Benson Design Meddie AsuncionVina CristobalModels Tyler Tui Christyn Wong Jaylord Castro Cozia Chapman Jr Clothes provided by Aloha Royale and Reed Yogi

a word from the editor 13 Wersquore back (Did you miss us) First of all we are humbled by the support of all of our readers and social media followers On behalf of the Flow Fam we hope to continue this journey in the long runhellipso we are all excited to share this next issue with you We called the theme of this issue lsquoThe Young and the Goldenrsquo for various reasons One - when we were sitting down with our two emcees for our launch event in May they were trying to get a feel of what exactly HNL Flow was and what it embodied One of them said (not exactly accurate) - ldquoThe basis of HNL Flow as Irsquom seeing it is a youthful perspective of what Oahu is and how itrsquos growing as this artistic community and I know you guys are primarily covering Kakarsquoako which is all business and real estate right now but therersquos something very grassroots very youthful about that areardquo Two - itrsquos summer Thatrsquos the golden aspect ndash because summer is all about feeling like gold feeling like yoursquore unstoppable feeling as young as you want to be For those whorsquove surpassed that stage Irsquom sure you remember those days of carefree naive fun But if yoursquore still young live those days like itrsquos the last So whether yoursquore riding your bikes cooling yourself off with (insert choice of beverage here) throwing your hands in the air at (insert concert you went towish you were at)

13 or just cruising with friendshellipthe memories 13 you made as a youngin will always be the 13 most cherished ones13 We hope this issue gives you a feeling of hope a feeling of freedom a feeling that you can only express and evoke when yoursquore young and golden Sincerely Vina Cristobal Founding editor-in-chief 13 Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter and Tumblr (click the links below to go directly to our pages) Got something to share that we should know about Email us hnlflowgmailcom 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

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SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

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LIKES300+

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200+

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6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

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UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

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(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

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HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

followers

6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

SINCE ISSUE 1

WHAT YOUMISSED

ISSUE 1 LAUNCH PARTYMAY 3 2014 | LOFT IN SPACE

CLICK THE PIC TO SEE PHOTO COVERAGEFROM OUR LAUNCH

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRAELYN BATACAN WRITERPR

ELLIE KAKUZU WRITER

1

3 5

2

600+4

LIKES300+

FOLLOWERS

200+

followers

6 30+FOLLOWERS

thankyou

TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

Follow Kwalified

Follow Kwalified

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

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On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

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ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

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13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

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On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

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ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

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13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

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AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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TEAM HNL FLOW | FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEAMHNL FLOW | CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HAWAII PACIFIC

UNIVERSITY | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | HOGANENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM AT CHAMINADE

UNIVERSITY | HAWAII STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS ATUH MANOA | OUR KAKAAKO | KWALIFIED

THE HYDROLITES | ERIKA ELONA | THE LATE ONESJEROME WILLIAMS | RXSEGXLD | GOLD CVLTVRE

MODELS OF HNLF ISSUE 2 | KIMBERLY ULEP | REDLABEL CLOTHING | ALOHA ROYALE | AMBITIOUSREBIRTH | REED YOGI | UCERA | MISS CAT WINGS

FROLIC HAWAII | PALETAS HAWAII | ALOHA POPS and you our readers

To another year of going with the Flow Cheers

Follow Kwalified

Follow Kwalified

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

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On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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3FALL 2014

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(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

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ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

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Follow About the Goods

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

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413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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Page 9: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

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(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

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On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

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ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

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AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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3FALL 2014

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Page 11: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

(Press play to see Erika perform her hit song Anchor)

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

fOLLOW THE FIRM

Follow About the Goods

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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ALL ABOUTTHE GOODS

Text + PhotosBradley Quiocho

A haven for hip-hop heads

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

fOLLOW THE FIRM

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HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

213

1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

13 13

2713 13

ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

13 2613

On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

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ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

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13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Visitors peruse the racks of About the Goods at its opening day in January(Photo credit Meddie Asuncion)

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AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

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Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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On the second floor of a rusty building on McCully lies a hidden gem known as About the Goods In November 2012 Robin Taclas Riana Stellburg and Jonathan Evangalista ndash all well-known DJs in Honolulu ndash collaborated to create a place that celebrates Honolulursquos underground and local clothing brands and music

ldquoWe started because there was a lack of underground hip-hop culture shops in Hawaii About The Goods is a place where you canrsquot get hip hop gear anywhere in Hawaiirdquo Taclas said The trio began ATG at a pop up shop in Pearl City and shared a space with Mobi PCS ATG was a grassroots shop and the three funded it through their personal bank accounts Finally in January they acquired a larger space in McCully which is now their flagship store To further the success of their business Evangalista (also known as Took HNLA) said ldquoWe offer the products for different groups of brands to offer to the community and to the hip hop culture They cover different types of hip hop elements in Hawaii that we cant getrdquo

Stellburg added that About the Goods should be a prime spot for people who are interested in learning more about the underground culture of Hawaii ldquoThey take heart at the hip hop culture and they want to spread it around the communityrdquo said Stellburg a DJ who performs under the alias Tittahbyte ldquoThey want to cultivate to the community about their brandrdquo The store sells its own line of shirts and snapbacks but also includes other local and up-and-coming streetwear such as Topia Clothing Crappy Kids and Maiden Hell ATG has also brought up a reputation of selling kendamas the popular Japanese toy that is still creating buzz in the islands The store also sells brands that are not from Hawaii but still want to get their names out there ldquoA lot of the homies that we support now want to branch out and get out of the bubblerdquo Taclas said ldquoThey want other people to use their gear About the Goods is like a shared space for these brands that eventually go out and find their own space Every brand at ATG can only be sold here for a limited time because eventually they go out and make their own spacerdquo The struggle is definitely real for these brands While facing 9 to 5 jobs the designers of these brands are still working hard to make ends meet for their business to thrive ldquoA lot of the money they do is taken from their normal job and they invest in the businessrdquo Stellburg said ldquoThis is what they live to do - hip hop and clothesrdquo Even though About the Goods has achieved great success in the urban culture of Hawaii the trio admits that they did have their downfalls

The three masterminds behind ATG RobinTaclas (DJ Revise) Riana Stellburg (DJTittahbyte) amp Jonathan Evangelista (DJ TookHNLA)

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ldquoThe bumpy part of this was building everything from the bottom uprdquo Taclas said ldquoWe werenrsquot financially stable when we first started we did everything out of pocketrdquo But despite the challenges of being a grassroots store Taclas Stellburg and Evangalista are still making About the Goods a well-known brand Theyrsquove collaborated with artists such as Dumbfoundead Bambu

and Jeff Bernat and have even been a part of the Curators of Hip-Hop lectures back in May This proves that About the Goods is not just a store but a place where artists can gather together through their love of urban culture ldquoWersquore here for the longer fun and longer runrdquo Taclas said

13

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fOLLOW THE FIRM

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AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

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AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

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WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

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Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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AUGUST 15 2014

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The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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AUGUST 15 2014

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AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

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Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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HAPPYBIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15 2014

BLOW THE CANDLESCUT THE CAKE

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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Page 20: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

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Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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The Late Ones ndash a band consisting of three members brothers Tai and Tau Avei and Josh ndash hail fromthe small town of Laie on the North Shore Their sound pays tribute to the ldquolate onesrdquo of reggae(who theyrsquove named themselves after) such as Bob Marley and John Lennon Since 2012 their

music has become a blend of all genres which has gained them great popularity Theyrsquove openedup for Kendrick Lamar back in March and now performing at this yearrsquos Mayjah Rayjah at the

Waikiki Shell

SA Who are your favorite artist(s)TLO Kendrick Lamar Bob Marley Coldplay the list goes on I remember stealing my grandmarsquos oldies CDSand that gave us a lot of inspiration in the making our music SA Who influenced your style and howTLO Family and friends Life experiences Artists that blow our minds we bring both sides of our lives Wegrew up in LA where everything isnrsquot so sweet and and we try to bring spiritual side in as well We want tosend the message that therersquos nothing wrong with being a good guy SA MusicallyTau For me Bob Marley for sure The oldies influenced us making good music Bob Marley and all the hiphop we grew up listening toTai And Kendrick Lamar really relates to us I feel like I went to school with that kid SA What message do you want your music to send to your audienceTLO All things positive Itrsquos okay to not do what everyone else is doing A lot of things that are straight fromthe scripture We donrsquot want to hide the truth of our music We want our music to represent us and howwersquore being productive We want to show that you can still do want and be productive in life We want toreach everyone SA What role do you want your music to play in the listeners lifeTLO A spiritual one for sure We want to be fun but at the same time conscious Wersquore trying to be the bestartist we can be Itrsquos as simple as that SA What are the goals for the future TLO Conquer the world to say the least But for now one step at a time We want to prove that we canmake it outside of just the islands Wersquore the only band at Mayjah Rayjah who doesnrsquot have an album outyet and itrsquos on the radio Thatrsquos what wersquore working on now SA This last question is just for fun In one word how would you describe yourselvesTLO Unpredictable

Sasha Anderson So to start off where are you all fromThe Late Ones Wersquore originally from Gardena California near LA Liae is kind of like our home townnow Itrsquos hard to answer that question because we consider both places to home SA How was the group formedTLO We were rapping there was no group We just played around with beats When Tau moved toHawaii his senior year he fell in love with the reggae music which inspired us to make the band Butwith the influence of rap we wanted to keep rap going too Itrsquos either strictly reggae or strictly rap wewanted to have both Ammon our friend who lives in this bus and does bone carving really pushedthem to start the music group And now we feel like wersquore suppose to be doing this SA How did you come up with your nameTLO Our thought was when we hear it if someone says it wersquoll know A friend said something like TheLate Ones and thatrsquos how the picked it up It took us close to a year to figure out our name SA What are each of your roles in the groupTai Singer and songwriting All three of us work together We want to eventually play music but ittakes time Tau takes lead and Josh and I harmonize and do the rapping SA How do you separate yourself from other artistsTLO The message that we want to send the spiritual side And the passion that we have We neverwant to be labeled We want to be known as a group that can do any kind of song

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

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Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

13

13

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313

Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

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NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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13

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213

1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

13

Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

213

1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

13

Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

213

1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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13

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

213

1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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13

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

313

Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

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JEROME

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CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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Page 27: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

LIVING IN A BABYLON WORLD

THE HYDROLITES ARE MORETHAN A BAND - THEYRE FRIENDS THEYRE BROTHERS (FROMOTHER MOTHERS) WITH A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAHEAD OF THEM - RYAN BRYCEAND CHRIS - THE BOYS ALWAYSMAKE TIME TO BEWELL BOYS TEXT | CHELAN CRANE PHOTOS | SHAWN SAITO

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Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

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1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

13

Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

413

3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

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NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

Praesent13 pretium13 lectus13 a13 dui13

byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

13 Lorem13 Ipsum13 Dolor13 Issue13 13 Date13

13

Etiam13 313 13 Maecenas13 in13 quam13 Mauris13 libero13 massa13 fringilla13 nec13 dictum13 eget13 tempus13 a13 odio13 Aliquam13 lorem13

Donec13 513 13 In13 lacinia13 enim13 sed13 luctus13 ultricies13 velit13 odio13 tempor13 mauris13 in13 aliquet13 nunc13 sem13 tempor13 nisi13 Vestibulum13 sodales13

Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

13

1

Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

13

13

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1

CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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byline13 Lorem13 Ipsum13

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13

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Sed13 a13 magna13 quis13 nulla13 porta13 iaculis13 Ut13 imperdiet13 tristique13 nunc13

1

example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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PLAY)

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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Not only do the extremely talented (and charming) faces behind lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo leave a lasting impression from their unique music but they also impress everyone they meet off of their down-to-earth personalities I had the pleasure of catching up with the local up and coming reggaeacoustic group to find out more about what they are all about

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Chelan Crane First tell us a little more about yourselves and how you guys got started Chris Well wersquove all liked music when we were younger and we got together actually in college Wersquore all from Hawaii but we were all in California and then through our friendshellipand you know how Hawaii people are a ldquofriends-of-friendsrdquo kind of thinghellipthey introduced me to Bryce and Ryan when we were up there and we started jamming But when we came back to Hawaii it was kinda like we started just practicing stuff and that was about six years ago Bryce It was about 2009 when we started to come together and then we would just come together during the summer time because we all went to different schools [in the mainland] and that was when we were all at home

2

Ryan We were mostly a summer band and we started under the name ldquoTru-Flordquo That was our first thing and basically every summer wersquod come back play as many shows as we could and then wersquod all go back to where we were going to school CC So you originally started off as a summer band Ryan It was kinda like that Chris I was already in Hollywood I majored in music so it was kinda my thing right after high school and then thatrsquos how we got connected My friend was just like old friends with them and so when wersquod come back here [to Hawaii]hellipactually it first started when I was only back for 2 weeks and then we would link up when were in California to

3

practice and play and all that kind of stuff

CC I read that you performed in the Sunset Boulevard area How was that Chris Oh that was fun The venues over there are unreal Itrsquos just all my favorite artists that Irsquod ever listened to all had stickers in the backroom because we all went to the backstage area and they have all these writings and you just think ldquowow I listen to them and I love that bandrdquo It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I really want to do this for the rest of my life

ldquoWe donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same pagerdquo - Ryan Trujillo Pictured (L-R) Bryce Lau Chris Llarenas amp Ryan Trujillo

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CC So you guys started off as Tru-Flo How did the name ldquoHydrolitesrdquo come about Bryce We did Tru-Flo for about 4-5 years and then after awhile there were a lot of conflicts with scheduling so we werenrsquot able to practice as much and play shows as much After awhile we kind of just simmered down and then we had a little split Ryan and I still wanted to play so we formed a new project which was lsquothe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan So it was just me and Bryce at first for a couple of months We were playing more acoustic stuff Chris I just joined because I knew them through friends I was jamminrsquo with other bands too and I wanted to help them out Bryce So this is basically our new project because wersquove definitely been

2

out there and people know us as lsquoTru-Florsquo and other stuff too but we kind of put that in the back right now because therersquos too much things going on and people are busy We want to start fresh

CC You guys just started last year as lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo Ryan Correct As lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo we started in around October-November of last year Wersquore still getting out there and still finding our sound but itrsquos progressing though Thatrsquos the main thing Every time we play a show now I feel like wersquore tighter every time We know what we give to the sound and itrsquos going somewhere Bryce We try to incorporate new genres of music instead of just sticking to reggae because before as lsquoTru-Florsquo we used to just play reggae because wersquore

3

big fans of that Now wersquore branching off to hip-hop and jazzy stuffhellipeven rock Chris Wersquore pretty much just trying to tap into all of that acoustic and indie kind of music thatrsquos out there right now because itrsquos very broad to be reggae as a band Ryan And therersquos a million reggae bands in Hawaii so itrsquos hard to differentiate yourself And wersquore already unique in our setup For example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

13

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3

people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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example Chris has his suitcase drum set which is pretty cool

CC So what would you say differentiates yourselves from other local artists Chris Well just by the looks of ushellipyou wouldnrsquot really expect us to play the kind of music we play Ryan Therersquos a suitcase drum therersquos an electric uke and itrsquos just a little different And then our influences kind of shape what we play So Irsquom in to jazz like Santana and Bryce is into trap and hip-hop Bryce And K-pophellipjust kidding I just went to Korea last month

(Writer Chelan Crane (far left) interviewing the Hydrolites Photo credit Hydrolites manager Maile Johnson) CC Did that inspire you in any way for the Hydrolites Bryce Oh no That was a totally separate side project [laughs] Chris So therersquos hip-hop and jazz I actually just like the more grungier punk stuff

CC I saw that you guys do a lot of covers on YouTube As a band do you try to focus more on creating your own originals or covering songs with your own spin on it Bryce It would be a little bit of both Our practices usually consist of us working on new cover songs because thatrsquos easier for us to get going and to warm-up Then sometimes people have different ideas with originals and we just collaborate on that Like chord progressions and then Chris brings in his

2

drums and I try to come up with lyrics So itrsquos a long process and it takes more brainpower than just covering a song Chris We do have a lot of originals some of it is on iTunes but itrsquos under lsquoTru-Florsquo Itrsquos kind of hard to bring back all the stuff we did before into this new thing so we kinda put that a little bit behind I mean we do still play them but we play them in a different way because we donrsquot want it to be exactly like lsquoTru-Florsquo Thatrsquos why this is basically our new project We try to tweak it Ryan And itrsquos a little bit trickier now too because therersquos less people and we have to cover-up to make it sound full We can cover a million covers but we definitely donrsquot want to try to sound like the cover songs because it definitely does not workout that way Bryce We want to put our own spin on it Ryan The originals are something we are progressing toward That has to be our focus in the next few months or sohellipbanging out new originals

CC So have you guys hit any obstacles or challenges Chris I think itrsquos just been with people People telling us to add this or to add that to the band And itrsquos good in some ways but we kind of have to look at it like ldquowhat do we really want for this band and how would people want to work with usrdquo Ryan And getting people on the same page is hard Chris A lot of people come up to us and ask to jam with us too and thatrsquos cool but what Irsquove learned from all the bands Irsquove been in is that you have to have the right fit of people As much as people want to be in your band or are really good sometimes it just doesnrsquot always work out We really just try to focus on finding the right people because we are looking at eventually having some bassists and some keys Right now wersquore working on just the main core of it CC Do you find it hard to branch away from lsquoTru-Florsquo Chris Itrsquos inevitable really I mean people are always gonna say lsquoTru-Florsquo Ryan Yeah because we were all in lsquoTru-Florsquo and we were all of the original people in lsquoTru-Florsquo toohellipminus one other guy So it kind of is inevitable but itrsquos still a part of us so itrsquos still cool that

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people still recognize us from lsquoTru-Florsquo Bryce lsquoTru-Florsquo stuff was getting a little stagnant because we were playing the same songs for a while and not really building on our rep because we couldnrsquot practice too much due to scheduling conflicts and stuff But now because we are all on the same page wersquore able to go back and tweak songs and put different spins on themhelliplike more acoustic sounds or more technical sounds

CC What would you guys say has been the highlight of lsquoThe Hydrolitesrsquo so far For example was there a certain event you guys played at that you were super stoked about Chris Yeah we opened for Mike Love a couple months ago which was really cool because we are all really big fans of him They are kinda hipster reggae which is basically what we are trying to do too I always thought that Sam the drummer had a really cool setup for drums because they were acoustic drums It made me think that I could build something like that and thatrsquos how I built my little drum thing that I use It was cool because they noticed us and they noticed that we are out on the scene right now

CC Speaking of drums did you create that suitcase drum Chris I did I built it CC Where did you get the idea Chris Well it was on the internet and I had some musician friends from school who built a couple of them and I would

4

look at their pictures and I would look on the internet I basically put all the ideas together and there was such thing as a suitcase drum set and I always thought that I could make a better one than that And so I kind of just spent some time in my garage formulated it in my head and I actually built it I was like ldquowowrdquo it sounds better than I thought Itrsquos really easy to use now I just carry it in a suitcasehellipit saves my back Ryan Everything that he plays fits into the suitcase So when he travels with ithellipitrsquos just a suitcase [laughs] Chris Yoursquove got to mic it up and everything but once you mic it up it sounds real good

CC So you guys have played at the Mai Tai Bar and yoursquove even performed at our launch event Are there any venues that you guys dream of playing at one day Ryan The Republik Chris has played there with another band but as a band that would be awesome Bryce Or the Shellhellip

CC Where do you guys see yourselves in five years Bryce Hopefully touring Hopefully we will have our EP out or a physical copy that we would be able to give people Probably doing more shows and hopefully just getting out there more Ryan I mean we donrsquot have to be famous but I think what we really want is for everyone to be on the same page for all of our components to be there and for us to feel like this is the best we can do

Follow the Hydrolites (Click icons below to go to their

social media)

13

A snippet of the Hydrolites (from the Issue 1 launch party ndash PRESS

PLAY)

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

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facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

3FALL 2014

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Page 32: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

WE ARE YOUNG

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

3FALL 2014

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

Page 33: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

WE ARE YOUNG

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

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98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

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98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

3FALL 2014

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Page 34: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

3FALL 2014

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

Page 35: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

NOW AVAILABLETampC SURFPEARLRIDGE ANDKAHALA MALL

youvebeenlabeledcom

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

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98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

3FALL 2014

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Page 36: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

3FALL 2014

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

Page 37: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

Dreams lined in GOLD

Text Raelyn Batacan + Vina Cristobal Photos Vina Cristobal + Ronald Castillo

Three entrepreneurs thriving on opposite sides of the island

One common goal to show to the world that their dreams are worth more than any amount of gold

JEROME WILLIAMS (JEROME OMT of RXSEGXLD)

22 | KAPOLEI HI Written by Vina Cristobal founding editor-in-chief

Very few talents hail from the west side of Oahu As someone who grew up on that side I havenrsquot spotted any local talent that isnrsquot from my side of the island When I found out about Jerome Williams I had no idea that wersquove been living in the same area for more than 20 years let alone within walking distance of each othersrsquo neighborhoods Williams (who goes under the alibi Jerome OMT or Only My Truest) is a talented gem hidden in the depths of Kapoleirsquos suburban jungle I first discovered his music on Soundcloud with one of his popular songs ldquoPalirdquo (If you listen to the song without knowing that itrsquos Jerome on the mic you could easily label the song as an exclusive unreleased track from Gambinorsquos ldquoBecause the Internetrdquo or it could even be a Cudi track for all we know) His first mixtape ldquoBlueprint A Rxsegxld Epiphanyrdquo is set to release in a few months ldquoWhen I first recorded I was 19 and it was at my friendrsquos houserdquo Williams said When I heard myself afterward it was likehellipmagic Some people donrsquot like how their voice how they sound but I just liked it My friends liked it my family liked it I felt like I could say whatever I want After graduating from Kapolei High School in 2010 Williams moved to the Art Institute in Oregon where he linked up with Kalin Corley and a couple of other friends to launch their own collaborative creative brand Rosegold (stylized Rxsegxld) Their motto is ldquoPassion is wealthrdquo which according to Williams means If you have a passion

for something make something out of it The money will just come later onrdquo Rxsegxld is a collaboration of artists of many trades from music to fashion to art ldquoI make musicrdquo Williams said ldquoI rap You know wersquore just all around Creatives I guess I have friends who make clothes We have a website rxsegxldcom We just have hats on there for now Wersquore just all around creatives Doing whatever we likerdquo Outside the studio Williams is a down-to-earth 22-year-old who holds down two part-time jobs spends time with family and friends and even does a bit of songwriting But things can only progress positively for the young Williams We just started so itrsquos moving slowly but surely But progression is what [the

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

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3FALL 2014

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readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

kalapaki_girl_dezigns

facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

3FALL 2014

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

Page 39: ISSUE 2 // THE YOUNG AND GOLDEN [SUMMER 2014]

readers] should expect Positivity Wersquore not trying to be all hard and in your face Stay humblerdquo he said ldquoDonrsquot try to do

something thatrsquos not you Just do it and go for itrdquo

Follow Jerome + the Rxsegxld movement (click icons below)

JEROME

RXSEGXLD

CAROL SALVADOR AND GERALD ULEP (GOLD CVLTVRE) 22 | KALIHI HI

Written by Raelyn Batacan writer and PR coordinator Pictures by Ronald Castillo

gōld kul-chur - Chase your dreams and do what you love Follow what

inspires you what yoursquore passionate about and never give up on what you

want You have one life to live so live it doing something you love with people

that matter

Therersquos a new culture and itrsquos golden A recent graduate of Chaminade University with her BA in Marketing Carol Stacy Salvador and partner Gerald Ulep never lost sight of their dreams everything they believe in and what theyrsquore passionate about They have taken all their obstacles and used it to motivate themselves to become better turning it into positive energy and form Gold Cvltvre

Carol found her love of designing and creating clothes in her junior year of high school ldquoThe foundation of creating a brand started with herrdquo said Gerald ldquoShe used to print her own creative designsrdquo Soon enough Gerald and Carol got together brainstormed and came up with Gold Cvltvre ldquoG for Gerald and C for Carol Creating two unique words something that represents usrdquo So why the Vrsquos instead of Ursquos in lsquoculturersquo you might ask ldquoWe wanted to be uniquerdquo mentioned Carol ldquoWe looked in the past and brands

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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facebookcomkalapakiGD

98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

Shop Sueys Ad

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like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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like BVLGARI [so we wanted to have] a V instead of a Urdquo ldquoThe Vrsquos were basically to be seen as unique in culture so a unique culturerdquo said Gerald With inspiration of other brands like Crooks amp Castle who Carol sees as a role model Gerald and Carol added in their unique creativity to design their apparel They both put their ideas on the table along with freelancers who helped them out

Their first design was printed in December of 2012 A simple circle logo with the words lsquoGOAL DIGGERrsquo They were sold to two friends and they kept the ball rolling from there They started shipping locally doing business through email and meetups Which led for them to open their online store earlier this year in May In addition to their online store you can find Gold Cvltvre apparel in three locations JV Salon amp Boutique (hairbyjuju) in Aiea Limited Addiction

in Honolulu and Black Label in Pearl City It is easier doing business through having a physical store where customers can go to shop especially in West Oahu ldquoThatrsquos the ultimate goalrdquo says Gerald ldquoHopefully start our own storerdquo Another goal Gerald and Carol have is to hold a fashion show at HNL Night Market an urban lifestyle experience in Kakarsquoako filled with food and retail vendors However theyrsquore not there yet Gerald and Carol are hoping to feature more cut and sew designs ldquoWersquore not trying to just do graphic designs and snapback hatsrdquo said Gerald With a more dressy attire business casual and collared shirts they hope to have a more broad selection of apparel Not just streetwear

However everyone faces obstacles and itrsquos not always easy when yoursquore in it alone Before Gold Cvltvre formed Carol upheld a previous brand that wouldnrsquot move forward She struggled to produce on her own and turned to Gerald for help ldquoShe was basically doing almost

everythingrdquo Gerald said I love street wear and I always wanted to create my own brand but I never thought I could When she wanted to stop I thought I would jump in and tryhellipshe inspired merdquo

In their menrsquos apparel of their summer release therersquos a quote on their design that says ldquoA Sunny Place For Shady Peoplerdquo Itrsquos a reminder to be yourself in this paradise we call home With Hawaiirsquos year-round sunny weather there will be lsquoshadyrsquo people who will try to come between you and your dreams or your goals so filter out the negative energy and replace it with positive ones then continue to chase your dreams ldquoWhat we believe in is to chase your dreams and do whatever you always wanted to dordquo said Gerald ldquoSo basically

the Gold Cvltvre way is being yourself positive energy and doing what you loverdquo ldquoWhen we say lsquoGoldrsquo we mean successrdquo says Carol ldquoSuccess is measured not by moneyrdquo explains Gerald ldquoSuccess is finding the stability between happiness and having everything you wantrdquo

Their recent Independent Day Release featured ldquoThe Liberty Teerdquo with the design of Lady Liberty in 24 karat gold with the American flag Emphasizing our youth and freedom because of those who fought for us You can find out more about their apparel online at goldcvltvrecom Follow GOLD CVLTVRE on social media

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

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HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

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3FALL 2014

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HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGFunded by generous contributions from the Hogan Family Foundation this is a practical program that provides in depth learning through contact with Hawaiirsquos entrepreneurs The small class size is designed to provide careful nurturing We aim to prepare students to start and do new things-wherever their careers may lead them

bullChina and India study missionsbullLearn the art of persuasionbullNetwork with business leadersbullExcellent mentoring and coachingbullInternship opportunitiesbullLifelong friends mentors and memories

website httpwwwchaminadeeduhogan phone 808-440-4280 email hoganchaminadeedu youtube search ldquoHogan Entrepreneursrdquo

Hogan Entrepreneurs Program Features

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98-027 Hekaha St 11Aiea HI 96701(808)366-9787

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