Daniel Ho

about

From his modest upbringing in Honolulu to his soul searching in Los Angeles, Daniel has learned to wear many hats over the years—musician, producer, singer/songwriter, arranger, composer, engineer, record company owner—and has come to wear them well. The most befitting of these roles has been for his two Grammy Award achievements as a producer and featured slack key guitarist in the Best Hawaiian Music Album category. Daniel’s musical inclinations were apparent at an early age. His first instruments were organ and ‘ukulele, then he graduated to classical guitar and piano, electric guitar, bass, drums, and eventually, voice. He dreamt big and followed his aspirations. This led him to study composing, arranging and film scoring at the Grove School of Music in Los Angeles. Shortly afterwards, he began his professional career as the leader, keyboardist, composer, and producer for Kilauea, a contemporary jazz group he formed in 1990. By 1997, Kilauea had released six chart-topping albums, two of which hit the Top 10 on Billboard’s jazz charts. As momentum of the smooth-jazz genre waned, Daniel set his sights on starting an independent record label. He longed for artistic freedom, a rare privilege in the music industry. His interests in photography and graphic design complimented the built-in responsibilities of marketing and production. In 1998 he launched Daniel Ho Creations. It began as a vanity effort and consisted of his solo piano and Hawaiian slack key guitar recordings. S

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Pineapple Mango

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The Descendants

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Peggy's Dream

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Legends of the Ukulele - Hawaiian Masters

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Hawaiian Lullabies

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Masters Of Hawaiian Slack Key Vol. 1

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Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (The Complete Collection) [instrumental]

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Simple As A Sunrise

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吹過島嶼的風

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Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (The Complete Collection)

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On A Gentle Island Breeze

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Written By The Sea 海洋日記

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