The late Dennis Pavao (1951-2002) first came into the public eye as a teenager in the early 1970′s when he formed the legendary Island trio, Hui Ohana, along with his cousins, Nedward and Ledward Ka`apana. Dennis was instrumental in the renewed popularity of the male falsetto voice (known in Hawaiian as ka leo ki`eki`e). After the breakup of the group, Pavao continued to record solo albums. He won several Na Hoku Hanohano awards in the process. He performed extensively through Hawai`i, the Mainland United States and Japan. Sadly, Dennis Pavao passed on January 19, 2002 at the age of fifty.
