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He was a beachboy, musician and singer, part-time electrician, and radio deejay, as well as an actor. His first paid musical gig with his group the Four K's was at the
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At the time of his death, he was a hands-on co-owner of the Lomi Shop's Keiki Wa‘a at the Hyatt
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Moe had a near-fatal heart attack in April 2001 and received a pacemaker implant. He used his extension on life to raise $ 260,000 for the
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