Ooklah The Moc

This article is about the Hawaiian roots reggae band. For the cartoon character, see Ookla the Mok.

Ooklah The Moc
Background information
Origin	Palolo, Hawaii
Genres	Roots Reggae
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Ghetto Circus Records, Father Psalms Studios
Website	http://www.myspace.com/ooklahstylee
Members
Ryan "Jah Gumby" Murakami John Davis Asher Philippart James LaPierre Micky Huihui Kali Navales Brad Watanabe Gary Nakano Mike Cueva

Ooklah The Moc is a band formed in 1997 playing roots reggae. Through the years and several lineup changes, Ooklah became a strictly roots dub reggae band and reached its present 8-person lineup in 2000.

Ooklah The Moc has played shows all over O`ahu, Maui, Kaua`i, and the Big Island, and has also opened for many international artists such as Michael Rose, many of Bob Marley's family, ASWAD, Yami Bolo, Maacho, Wailing Souls, Gregory Isaacs, Long Beach Shortbus, Slightly Stoopid and played with top local bands such as Moemoea, Dread Ashanti, Natural Vibrations, THC, Maacho, BET, Go Jimmy Go, Pepper, FIJI, Humble Soul, Warsaw, and many others.^{[Ref 1]}

Name Origin

Ooklah The Moc is the name of a reggae band from Palolo, Oahu, Hawaii. The name comes from a cartoon known as Thundarr The Barbarian, which co-starred a rather Wookiee-like creature named Ookla The Mok who wears tight black speedos. ^{[Ref 2]}

Band members

• Ryan Murakami (Bass)
• John Davis (Drums)
• Asher Philippart (Guitar)
• Micky Huihui (Vocals)
• Kali Navales (Vocals)
• Pokii Seto (Vocals)
• Robert Daguio (Keys)
• Gary Nakano (Trumpet)
• Mike Cueva (Tenor Sax)

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Discography

Year	Album	Songs
January 14, 2001	Ites Massive	1. Blessed 2. Creator 3. Sound Creation 4. Haunted House 5. Live Love 6. Fafa Island 7. No More Tears 8. Herbal Meditation 9. Spliff Mood 10. Dance Ram 11. Melvin's Surprise 12. Humble Vibes
2005	Rearrange Your Positive	1. Hawaiian Man 2. Jah Will Be There 3. Lovers Rock 4. A.T. Attack 5. The Box 6. In This Time 7. Concrete Vibes 8. You Light 9. Hellfire 10. Hot Hawaiian Nights 11. My Plea 12. The Longest Road
November 18, 2008	Koko Meets Ooklah The Moc: Struggling Soldier	1. One Big Family 2. My Woman 3. Ghettoman Tribulation 4. Kali Man 5. Style 6. Rude Boy 7. Love Mi Island So 8. Struggling Soldier 9. Version The Family 10. Woman Woman 11. New Style (Freestyle Version) 12. Guiding Star
November 18, 2008	Vaults	1. Thin Line 2. World Party 3. Revolutionary 4. Creation Man 5. Vibes 6. Only If You Want Me to 7. Tree 8. Ital (Featuring koko) 9. Sweet Spot 10. Scene Gal 11. Runaway Love

Influences

• Rastafari
• Aswad
• Roots Radics (Early 80's)
• Black Slate
• Lincoln Thompson
• Wu-Tang Clan(mid-90's)
• Steel Pulse
• Coltrane
• Black Uhuru
• Sly & Robbie
• The Abyssinians
• Martin Campbell
• Junior Reid

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References

1. ^ LastFm. Ooklah the Moc Profile. Retrieved 11 March 2010
2. ^ Reggae Reviews. Retrieved 16 March 2010
3. ^ ^{a b} Facebook. Ooklah the Moc Profile. Retrieved 11 March 2010

External links

• Ooklah the Moc in Myspace