You might know him as Aquaman. Or Kaʻiana, the warrior seeking to unite the Hawaiian Islands in Apple TV+ series “Chief of War.” But did you know that movie star Jason Momoa is also a guitar player in the classic rock band Öof Tatatá?
On Tuesday, March 17, the band will perform its debut performance at the Blue Note Hawaiʻi on St. Patrick’s Day. The group features a trio of longtime friends: Momoa, Mike Hayes and Kenny Dale.
Actress Frankie Adams told Aloha State Daily that Momoa often played guitar alongside Temuera Morrison while on set for “The Wrecking Crew,” which released Jan. 27 on Prime Video.
“In between takes, we'd be listening to music and singing, and they'd be playing the instruments,” Adams told ASD earlier this year. “I love music. I think it really brought the energy up on set.”
Momoa was born on Oʻahu and raised in Iowa. After high school, he returned to Hawaiʻi, where he landed a lead role in the television series “Baywatch,” according to his biography on IMDb. Several of Momoa’s recent projects — including “The Wrecking Crew” and “Chief of War” — were set in Hawaiʻi, but filmed in Hawaiʻi and New Zealand. Momoa had wanted to film more of “Chief of War” in Hawaiʻi, but couldn’t due to budget issues, Brian Keaulana, one of the producers for the series — and Momoa’s uncle — told ASD last year.
Currently, Momoa is filming “Protecting Jared,” which shares the story of a Hawaiian security guard, played by Momoa, who must defend himself and a tech billionaire, played by Andy Samberg, in the face of a kidnapping scheme.
Seating for Öof Tatatá’s debut at Blue Note Hawaiʻi is first come, first served. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. There is a $20 food or beverage minimum per person. The show is currently sold-out. Join the waitlist for tickets.
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Katie Helland can be reached at katie@alohastatedaily.com.
