Episode Eleven - King Kukulele and Furious Jim

This week Ryley and Ellie are joined by The King— King Kukulele that is— famed musician, improv stand-up comedian, and the Emcee for a variety of notable tiki events. Our artist spotlight for the week is Furious Jim, an Arizona based creative that expresses himself through a variety of mediums.

Denny Moynahan aka King Kukulele is an L.A. native with a musical background. He started out playing the trumpet and other instruments in his childhood. He found tiki through a combo of karate and witco… when have you heard that combo? Denny was studying improv comedy when life changes took their toll and he found himself in Hawaii. That’s when he found the ukelele. Like a duck to water, Denny took to the instrument and eventually the King Kukulele character was formed. Funny, irreverent, entertaining, and energetic—a King Kukulele show will have the crowd laughing, participating, and surprised at every silly twist and turn. Whether it’s performing at festivals, emceeing tiki oasis and the Hukilau, or cutting the ribbon at a new Disneyland addition, he has done it all.

You can find him at @kingkukulele on instagram.

Furious Jim is a Phoenix, Arizona, artist with a passion and need to create. He paints acrylic on canvas and takes inspiration from other artists and his environment while always trying to add a bit of himself into the art. Jim’s creative passions have led him to create wearable art in the form of jewelry and hand-sewn punk rock battle vests. His jewelry takes inspiration from vintage pieces. He uses true vintage beads, bamboo beads, modern stones and beads to string beautiful yet sturdy necklaces and bracelets. His jewelry also takes the form of “vandalization” but using pendants from other tiki creators and stringing them into uniquely Jim works of art. His influence and dedication to the Arizona tiki scene makes him more than just a creator but also a proponent of the Aloha spirit in Arizona and beyond.

You can find him on Instagram @furious.jim or his website furiousjim.com. The best way to buy one of his pieces is the just shoot him a message on Instagram.

Thank you for joining us on The Tiki Talk Show. We’re looking forward to seeing you at Tiki Oasis in San Diego in a few short weeks. If you see us there, be sure to say hi!

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-Ryley and Ellie