Kealoha (poet)
Kealoha | |
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Kealoha in Honolulu, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Kealohapauʻole Hong-Ming Wong |
| Genres | Slam Poetry Spoken word Performance Poetry |
| Occupation(s) | Poet Laureate Slam Poet Storyteller Speaker Educator Actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals `Ukulele |
| Website | Official Site |
Kealoha (born Steven Kealohapauʻole Hong-Ming Wong) is a poet and storyteller based in Hawaii. He was the first Poet Laureate of Hawai'i and the first poet to perform at a Hawaii governor’s inauguration. In 2022, he received a Poets Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets.