- Born
- Birth nameNephi Pomaika'i Brown
- Nickname
- Pomai
- Height5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
- Pomai Brown, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 5, 1961 to Wilfred Ku'ualoha Brown and Amy Kaelehiwa Keko'olani. Being of Hawaiian decent (Keko'olani of Waipi'o), he attended and graduated from The Kamehameha Schools at Kapalama. He began his musical career playing the ukulele with Ka Hale Hula O Keko'olani at the age of 12 and continued on with Band, Orchestra and Concert Glee at Kamehameha. In 1994 he studied the Hawaiian Steel Guitar with world renown steel guitarist Jerry Byrd, and upon graduation, traveled with Jerry to Japan for a concert performance.
A graduate of Hawaii Pacific College (Magna Cum Laude), Pomai has used his business degree in entrepreneurial studies to help promote and advance his career in the entertainment industry.
He has studied the "energy" of acting from Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, method acting from Scott Rogers, and Improvisation from Roger Wilko. His first acting role as Nick, the chef in 50 First Dates (2004) was made possible by comedian Adam Sandler and Director Peter Segal. Casting Director Roger Mussenden saw Pomai playing the ukulele on the TV series Episode #3.1 (2003) and invited him to submit an audition tape.
Pomai and his wife Toni, head their own production company, Pomai Entertainment. They produce Island contemporary music, T.V. productions and live Polynesian show productions for select clientèle.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ilex Matikea
- SpouseToni Ellen Alvarico-Brown(December 17, 1993 - present) (8 children)
- An avid Hot Wheels Collector, he collects Volkswagen Bugs and Busses, Purple Passions, '57 Chevy's and First Editions.
- His family land in Waipi'o Valley (Keko'olani Family Trust) dates back to the Great Mahele of 1848.
- Performed the Samoan Fire-Knife dance in Waikiki for Tavana Polynesian Spectacular.
- A Hawaiian Emcee and entertainer, he has performed private Lu'au shows for Steven Spielberg, Eddie Murphy, Kelly LeBrock, Don Ho, Arnold Palmer, Joe Namath, Lisa Marie Presley, Kelly Preston, John Travolta, 'Guy Laliberte', Henry Levy and Hitachi Nomiya (Imperial Family of Japan).
- As an independent Film maker, Pomai is currently documenting Hawaiian Legends of the South Kohala Coast and producing a dramatic TV series for cable entitled "Lu'au".
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