Alex Aiono

Personal context

Summary

Alex Aiono is a singer, songwriter, and actor known for YouTube covers and mashups, the personal gospel-influenced album The Gospel at 23, and roles in Finding ’Ohana and Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. His music often draws on personal stories, faith, relationships, and emotional vulnerability. He has described equal-rights activism as a central passion, supported LGBTQ+ rights and Black Lives Matter, and said he advocates for immigrants’ rights; he also joined iHeartRadio’s float in the 2019 NYC WorldPride March. In discussing his work, he has spoken about the responsibility of Pacific Islanders in Hollywood and bringing more Pacific Islander culture to screen.