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TiMo, is a Hawaii raised singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman, and advocate for cancer curing research and treatment aid .[2] He is best known as the lead vocalist of rock band TiMo Tunes.Timo was born in Texas and raised in Honolulu Hawaii , and attended Kalani High School. Timo writes all TiMo Tunes lyrics, frequently using spiritual, social, and traumatic life over death themes. During TiMo's early years, his lyrics contributed to their military base and local following. His work with Eyetrayn launched his career as a rock musician and had his music debued on ESPN Sports along with local Hawaii radio. As the band matured, his lyrics became inspired more by personal experiences and overcoming difficult situations being raised by a single mother. He moved to Southern California in 2001 and began a project called JFM. His work was inspired by child protection advocacy and played multiple shows in LA and Orange County. Shortly after the project was drawing a cult following he moved within Tennessee state lines to help abused children find justice. He and his wife KrisT - an artist with Hawaiian influence from Southern California- returned to his home in Honolulu. After a 5 year stint of playing local tourist venues like The TRUMP Hotel and Barefoot Bar he returned to Orange County and launched TiMoTunes. Outside the band, he has collaborated and recorded with numerous artists, as a host of Arms of Audio a web show featuring visual and musical artists and is managing director and a managing partner of The Pink Album "Stories of Redemption" and Rockumentary set to debut Summer 2017 and has started his own campaign raising financial support and awareness for A Promise of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation out of South Gate CA. Timo is also widely known for his activism concerning Cancers of all types, animals and child protection for abuse victims. He has organized and played in several benefit concerts and has met with numerous organizations including A Promise of Hope, Lymphoma and Leukemia Society, Relay for Life and Sheepfold Shelter.E

EARLY LIFE

TiMo was born in Kaleen Texas on 13 November. He was raised on the town side of Oahu with his mother. He attended Noelani Elementary School - same as former President Barak Obama and was part of the Honolulu Boys Choir.

Timo attended Kalani High School In Honolulu. During his childhood and adolescence, TiMo began his musical journey participating in Brown Bags to Freedom and played his first song at Aloha Stadium. He later attended Hawaii University where TiMo met one of his closest friends Song Cho of Dalton Lock and Key in Korean Class. He majored in Asian Studies and has a unique appreciation for language and culture.

After he left school he became a full time musician and started his project Frolic Like a Heffer. This project led to lifelong friendships with guitar play Tom Behling and Drummer Rollo Royle.

PERSONAL LIFE

TiMo is married to his wife KrisT a visual artist raised in Southern California and identifies with Hawaiian Culture. The two are considered a Dynamic Duo mixing visual arts with music to raise awareness and aid for multiple causes. They hosted 4 seasons of Arms of Audio in which they interviewed local artists and musicians and mixed in comedy and current events.

TiMos work as an advocate is largely due to his wife suffering from Toxic Mold Poisening on The Big Island of Hawaii. Her near death made him her Primary Caregiver for the two years of intensive treatment at The Spring Center in Costa Mesa, Calfornia. Through out her treatment TiMo encouraged her to stay creative and let art heal her. Teaming up with A Promise of Hope was easy as there was empathy of his wifes' battle.

They partner on their Business KrisTs Art Paint Parties.

TiMo loves the fast paced culture of Southern California and remains an active traveler to Hawaii. He and KrisT enjoyed Christmas 2014 with an 8 hour hike to The Big Island's Active Volcano. They plan on acquiring a home there to live out a few months to keep grounded and feed KrisTs creative hunger.