Rev. Dennis David Kahekilimamaoikalanikeha Kamakahi, Christian minister, Hawaiian slack key guitarist, 2006 Grammy Award winning recording artist and music composer. (Born: March 31, 1953). He is considered to be Hawaii's most prolific music composer of Native Hawaiian music today. Early years Dennis David Ka-hekili-mamao-i-kalani-keha ( The Distant Thunder In The Highest Heavens ) Kamakahi was the oldest child of Kenneth Franklyn Kamakahi and Clara Aweau Ing and was born on March 31, 1953 in Downtown Honolulu. At the age of 3, he started to play the ukulele and was taught by his Grandfather, David Naoo Kamakahi, the art of slack key guitar playing at the age of 10 years old. His parents found his music abilities to be a natural part of his life. His father Kenneth, at the age of 20, was the youngest multi-talented member of the Royal Hawaiian Band to hold first chair in the trombone section. Kenneth also played the cornet,

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