3 Local Boyz
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3 Local Boyz is a group famous for their parody
songs such as "I'm a Filipino" and their hit "Me So Hungry" a parody of 2 Live Crew
's "Me So Horny
" that played over Hawaii
an local air waves. The group released their first album, "Radio Will Nevah Be Da Same," in 1989.
an radio disc jockey
group of I-94 (KIKI-FM
) radio station in the late 1980s to the 1990s known by their nicknames "Jimmy Da Geek" (James Bender), Lanai Boyee (Grant Tabura), and Alan "da Cruzah" Oda with Matt Young as record producer and recorder. "Hawaiian Ryan" (Ryan Matsumoto), featured on their album, attended Kaiser High School where he met both Lanai Boyee and Jimmy Da Geek. Oda then left the group and was replaced by Matsumoto. They have produced parody songs on their 1990 album "Rasta Revolution" that can be described as being fobbish.
The "3 Local Boyz" then became the 2 Local Boyz with the "Lanai Boyee" and "Jimmy Da Geek" releasing another album. Then "Jimmy Da Geek" left I-94 and was replaced by comedian "Augie T" (or Augie Tulba). The new duo released a CD called "Home in da Housing."
All individuals have moved on. Jimmy Da Geek has gone on to radio for KCCN-FM
then KQMQ-FM
and released his own solo album, titled "So So Haolefied." He now resides in Mesa, Arizona. Alan "da Cruzah" Oda later became a radio executive, went to California
and Arizona
, then retired radio and moved home to Hilo. Hawaiian Ryan too released his own album ("Saving Ryan's Privates") and did Christian rock
while pursuing comedy. His radio career landed him at stations like KQMQ and KPHW. He now works for WRDW-FM
in Philadelphia. Lanai went on to radio for KDNN
.
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
songs such as "I'm a Filipino" and their hit "Me So Hungry" a parody of 2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the sexual themes in their work, particularly on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.- Early career :...
's "Me So Horny
Me So Horny
"Me So Horny" is a song by rap group 2 Live Crew on their album As Nasty As They Wanna Be. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart and #26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1989 despite lack of airplay due to the controversial nature of the lyrics...
" that played over Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
an local air waves. The group released their first album, "Radio Will Nevah Be Da Same," in 1989.
History
The 3 Local Boyz was a short lived local HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
an radio disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
group of I-94 (KIKI-FM
KHJZ
KHJZ-FM, also known as "93.9 Jamz", is a rhythmic adult contemporary outlet based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station, whose slogan is "Hawaii's Ol' Skool 4 UR Generation," broadcasts at 93.9 FM and operates at 100 kW, is owned by Clear Channel Communications. It is also transmitting on Oceanic...
) radio station in the late 1980s to the 1990s known by their nicknames "Jimmy Da Geek" (James Bender), Lanai Boyee (Grant Tabura), and Alan "da Cruzah" Oda with Matt Young as record producer and recorder. "Hawaiian Ryan" (Ryan Matsumoto), featured on their album, attended Kaiser High School where he met both Lanai Boyee and Jimmy Da Geek. Oda then left the group and was replaced by Matsumoto. They have produced parody songs on their 1990 album "Rasta Revolution" that can be described as being fobbish.
The "3 Local Boyz" then became the 2 Local Boyz with the "Lanai Boyee" and "Jimmy Da Geek" releasing another album. Then "Jimmy Da Geek" left I-94 and was replaced by comedian "Augie T" (or Augie Tulba). The new duo released a CD called "Home in da Housing."
All individuals have moved on. Jimmy Da Geek has gone on to radio for KCCN-FM
KCCN-FM
KCCN-FM, "FM100", is a Hawaiian Contemporary hits station. The Cox Radio Hawai'i outlet broadcasts at 100.3 MHz with ERP of 100 kW. It is headquartered in Suite 700 at 900 Fort Street Mall in the Honolulu CDP in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States...
then KQMQ-FM
KQMQ-FM
KQMQ-FM is a radio station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Ohana Broadcast Company, LLC outlet broadcasts at 93.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. The station also transmits on Oceanic Time Warner Cable digital channel 868 for the entire state of Hawaii...
and released his own solo album, titled "So So Haolefied." He now resides in Mesa, Arizona. Alan "da Cruzah" Oda later became a radio executive, went to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, then retired radio and moved home to Hilo. Hawaiian Ryan too released his own album ("Saving Ryan's Privates") and did Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
while pursuing comedy. His radio career landed him at stations like KQMQ and KPHW. He now works for WRDW-FM
WRDW-FM
WRDW-FM, also known as Wired 96.5, is a Philadelphia radio station owned by Beasley Broadcast Group that plays a Rhythmic Top 40 musical format. Although they lean towards R&B/Hip-Hop, Wired also adds Rhythmic Pop tracks to their playlist...
in Philadelphia. Lanai went on to radio for KDNN
KDNN
KDNN is a Hawaiian Contemporary hits formatted radio station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 51 kW...
.
Rasta Revolution
- Year: 1990
- Genre: ComedyComedyComedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
, Rap, Hip-Hop - Label: Hip Jam Records
- Producers: Jimmy the Geek, Lanai Boy, and featuring Hawaiian Ryan
- Recorded Media: Cassette tape
| Track | Parody of | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Kapena's "Crazy" | |
| Rice Rice Baybee | Vanilla Ice Vanilla Ice Robert Matthew Van Winkle , best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, extreme athlete and home improvement television personality... 's "Ice Ice Baby Ice Ice Baby "Ice Ice Baby" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Vanilla Ice and DJ Earthquake. The song samples the bassline of "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie, who did not initially receive songwriting credit or royalties until after it had become a hit... " |
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| Tiny Boobies | Don Ho Don Ho Donald Tai Loy "Don" Ho was a Hawaiian and traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer.-Life and career:Ho, of Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent, was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, but he grew up in Kāneohe on the windward side of the island of Oahu... 's "Tiny Bubbles" |
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| Killa Wiffa (Somebody Farted) | MC Hammer MC Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell , better known by his stage name MC Hammer , is an American rapper, entertainer, business entrepreneur, dancer and actor. He had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s... 's Let's Get it Started Let's Get It Started (album) Let's Get It Started is the second album released by pop rap emcee M.C. Hammer. The album went double platinum with "Pump It Up", "Let's Get It Started", "Turn This Mutha Out" and "They Put Me in the Mix" as the most popular tracks from this album. Music videos were also produced for all of these... |
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| Three Rasta Boyz | Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" | |
| Dig It | Young MC Young MC Marvin Young , better known by his stage name Young MC, is an English-born American singer and actor. He is best known for his 1989 hit "Bust a Move"... 's "Bust a Move" |
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| I'm a Filipino | The O'Kaysions' Girl Watcher | |
| Jamaican Fairy |
Home in da Housing
- Year: 1995-03-01
- Genre: ComedyComedyComedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
- Label: Tropical Records
- Recorded Media: CD, Cassette tape
- Note: 2 Local Boyz
Number Track 1 Local Game Shows 2 We Go Together 3 Nursery Rhymes 4 Love & Obesity 5 Was Up Kalone 6 At Home in the Housing 7 Soap Opera Pregnancy Test 8 Living in the Housing 9 Makiki Axe Murdered 10 Prison 11 Sole Flex 12 My Tita is Good
Soul Braddah
- Year: 1995-07-20
- Recorded Media: CD, Cassette tape
- Note: 2 Local Boyz
Other releases
| Track | Notes |
|---|---|
| Me So Hungry | Parody based on 2 Live Crew 2 Live Crew 2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the sexual themes in their work, particularly on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.- Early career :... 's Me So Horny Me So Horny "Me So Horny" is a song by rap group 2 Live Crew on their album As Nasty As They Wanna Be. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart and #26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1989 despite lack of airplay due to the controversial nature of the lyrics... |
| Christmas Wrapping | Single track; Producers: Augie Tulba, Lanai & Friends; Album: "Hawaiian Style Christmas 2"; Label: Neos Productions |
| Wiping Out | Single track; Producers: Alan "da Kruzah" Oda, Lanai & Augie T (Local Boyz); Album: Sessions: Summer/Winter Edition Vol. 1; Year:1996; Label: Polystar |