Fujitani developed his musical legs in the late 1970s as a disc jockey for KCCN, the popular Hawaiian music station. He threw himself into Liko Records in 1987, living for years with no indoor plumbing, redirecting his modest earnings back into the company to keep it afloat. Today, Fujitani is close to receiving his master's degree in business after years of commuting for school between Hilo and Honolulu. This marriage of art and business, he explains, is part of his long-range goal for Liko Records. But you have to find the music, like I did.
Many great things are like that.
But it will be the one that remains long after I'm gone. About the Author Jocelyn Fujii is a widely published Hawaii travel writer and a contributing editor for the Spirit of Aloha magazine. She has also written Under the Hula Moon, The Best of Hawaii, The Persis Collection of Contemporary Art , and other books on Hawaii. The article, Back Yard Music , was originally published in the March 1998 issue of the Spirit of Aloha magazine. It is republished with permission from the Honolulu Publishing Company .