Isaac Jesse Waipulani Hoopii was raised in “WAIANAE” on the island of Oahu.  He is one of nine children, including a twin brother Ivan.  He graduated from Waianae High School and then joined the United States Army.  He moved to the Washington D.C. area and currently is employed with the Federal Government.  Isaac received the love of music from his father who only played Ki’ho’alu (Hawaiian Slack Key).  The guitar is one of his favorite instruments but he can also play the ukulele and bass.  He truly enjoys playing music with his close friends, Glen Hirabayashi, Irvin Queja, and Ramon Camarillo.  Gigi, Isaac's wife, is the booking agent for the Aloha Boys.  Isaac and Gigi have two daughters, Bess Nanipua and Emily Kukana, both of whom have danced for Aloha Boys performances, and a son, Jeffrey, who is a recording engineer and sound tech.

Irv Queja, vocals, guitar, and bass guitar, was born in Wahiawa, O’ahu, graduated from Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communications at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.  While in Hawai’i, Irv’s initial interest was in rock and roll and Top 40 music, playing the drums in several local bands.  Later Irv’s interest expanded to include jazz, and it was not until his move to the Washington, D.C. area in 1979 that he began appreciating and playing Hawaiian music.  Irv moved to this area to work for Hawai’i’s junior senator, Spark Matsunaga, and remained with him until 1990.  Irv continued his employment in the U.S. Senate and is currently Safety Coordinator in the Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms.  His wife Shirley is also from Wahiawa.  Haunani, their youngest daughter is a student at the University of Hawai'i.  Noelani, their oldest daughter is a student at the University of Maryland. 

Ramon Camarillo hails from Pearl City, Oahu.  As the lead ukulele extraordinaire and vocalist, Ramon adds life to any song. Trained in the styles of Ohta San, he brings back sounds that are very reminiscent of Hawai'ian music of yesteryear, not to mention the very progressive sounds of today's Jawaiian Music.  Ramon uses a unique tuning for his ukulele that he developed at an early age to play one of Ohta San's songs.  He has lived in exotic places such as Alaska and Hawai'i.  He applies his Masters of Business Administration degree as one of the leading raku potters on the East Coast.   Actually, we don't think he uses his MBA at all.  But, he is in great demand for his wonderful pottery workshops.  Please visit his website at ramoncamarillo.com to see examples of his beautiful work.

Uncle Glen Hirabayashi was born a long time ago on Oahu. His family lived in Lanikai at first, but moved to a tiny house with a huge yard on the beach in Kailua with 100 coconut trees lining the driveway. He then  moved to Kaua'i when he was in the second grade. He lived in Kilauea, Kaumakani, Kekaha, and Waimea on Kaua'i. His first musical instrument was the ukulele. Charlie Kaneyama used to come to the elementary schools on the west side of Kaua'i after school to teach ukulele. Manuela Boy was the first song he said he  learned. His parents tried to make him take piano lessons, and he did for awhile. He must have driven Mr. Suga, his piano teacher, wild because, at that time, he thought Little League baseball was more important than the piano. What a mistake! He remembers listening to the kanikapila sessions under the hau tree near Poipu Beach on Sundays. He also played the trumpet in the Waimea High School Band and also in a 17-piece swing band under Mr. Kanayama's direction. Glen finally picked up the guitar in college and the bass many years later when he was the worst guitar player in their rock and roll band. He didn't play much Hawai'ian music until he arrived on the East Coast the second time. He then  really started playing a lot when his kids starting dancing hula at Halau O 'Aulani. That's where the Aloha Boys were born.  Glen has been in the Washington, D.C. area (this time) since 1986.  His wife, Donna, and two daughters Ashley Hokunani and Amy Melenani support his Aloha Boys habit.  Hokunani and Melenani sometime dance the hula for Aloha Boys performances. 

Guest artist, Uncle Frank Della-Penna, Hawai'ian steel guitar player extraordinaire, has far more years of experience with Hawai'ian music than Isaac, Irv, Ramon, or Glen.  His touch and style is exquisite. Frank was introduced to Hawaiian music by the Harlin Brothers Music and Dance Studio in the fourth grade during their visit to his elementary school in Indianapolis.  In New York City, Frank studied under Hawaiian steel guitar vaudville performer and guitar virtuoso Roy Smeck.  To develop his skills on the Hawaiian nose flute and other Hawaiian rhythm implements, Frank received instruction in New York City from the renowned Calvin Ho. On Okinawa, he studied on the samisen under Teruya Kinyehi.  He is self taught on the mandolin, bass violin, banjo, ukelele, keyboard, and Spanish guitar.  Frank is a long-standing member of both Aloha International and the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association and has played with Barney Isaacs, Bobby Ingano and Merle Kekuku.