Rap Reiplinger

James Kawika Piimauna Reiplinger (July 16, 1950 – January 19, 1984) attended Punahou School. In 1974 he helped create the comedy ensemble Booga Booga with James Grant Benton and Ed Ka'ahea. His humor is an integral part of Hawaii today.Fact|date=March 2008

In 1982 he received an Emmy Award and bronze medal from the International Film and Television Festival of New York for "Most Outstanding Television Production" for his TV special "Rap's Hawaii", which he wrote and starred in.

Discography
*Poi Dog 1978
*Crab Dreams 1979
*Do I Dare Disturb the Universe 1979
*Rap's Hawaii (TV Special) 1982 Emmy Awardcite web|url=http://starbulletin.com/2003/12/15/features/story1.html |title=R is for‘Rap’s Hawaii’ |format=HTML |publisher=Honolulu Star Bulletin |accessmonthday=May 23 |accessyear=2007] (DVD 2003)
*Poi Dog With Crabs 1992 (Poi Dog and Crab Dreams) Released posthumously.
*The Best of Rap 1993 Released posthumously.
*The Best of Rap, Too. 1996 Released posthumously.

References