DA BOLOHEADS

Jaz Yglesias
Originally from San Francisco California, Jaz Yglesias made the Big Island his home in 1993. In 1995, while a member (drummer) of the Hoku Award winning band Ehukai, Jaz met Nelson Ray Parker (Program Director of KBIG FM at the time) while recording a commercial for an Ehukai concert. Nelson realized Jaz’ quick wit humor and natural gift of gab and immediately offered Jaz a shot on the radio. Well, he’s been on air ever since and has been anchor to many top Morning Show programs such as Kiss Fm’s Morning Zoo, Kapa Fm’s “Da Boloheads”, The Aloha Morning show and KBIG Fm’s Hawaiian Sunset. Jaz also lends his voice to numerous TV Commercials and Sport Programs. A retired Mixed Martial Arts fighter & Japanese Style Pro Wrestler, Jaz still remains active in that circuit as an MMA Coach of Team Shoot Hawaii & Ring Announcer for BJ Penn’s Fight Promotion Company, and recently doing fight choreography and stunts for Hawaii independent films. To find out more about the man with many hats, got to www.myspace.com/jazyglesias, www.myspace.com/jaz_theshooter, www.hawaiianshooter.com

Phil Abbot
Phil Abbot’s radio career, spanning over 27 years, has taken him from Honolulu to Phoenix and Los Angeles. Internationally, Abbot has produced programming for radio audiences in Tokyo, Chiba, Nagoya, Kobe and Shizuoka. He was also the co-production manager for the World Chart Show, a program broadcast around the globe.

In Honolulu, Abbot has worked at KPOI, 98 Rock, KSSK & KQMQ. As the program director of KSSK-590, he created award-winning promos and helped keep the station on the leading edge.

A native of Hilo and a 1978 graduate of Hilo High School, he is extremely exited about finally returning home to create some fun, community-minded radio programming at KAPA Hawaiian FM!