Ooklah The Moc is a band formed in 1997 playing roots reggae

Roots reggae

Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of the artists concerned, including the spiritual side of Rastafari and with the honoring of God, called Jah by rastafarians. It also is identified with the life of the ghetto sufferer, and the rural poor...

. Through the years and several lineup changes, Ooklah became a strictly roots dub

Dub music

Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...

 reggae band and reached its present 8-person lineup in 2000.

Ooklah The Moc has played shows all over O`ahu, Maui

Maui

The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...

, Kaua`i, and the Big Island, and has also opened for many international artists such as Michael Rose

Michael Rose

Michael Rose is a Grammy award winning reggae singer from Jamaica. Possessing a wide-ranged voice, Rose would regularly meet in Kingston with singers, musicians, writers, and producers such as Dennis Brown, Big Youth, The Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Sly and Robbie, and others.-Career:Rose started his...

, many of Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...

's family, ASWAD, Yami Bolo

Yami Bolo

Yami Bolo is a Jamaican reggae singer and performer.-Biography:Rolando Ephraim McLean, better known as Yami Bolo, is a Jamaican reggae singer, musician, artist, and performer. He was born on October 1, 1970 and grew up in Kingston 13...

, Maacho, Wailing Souls, Gregory Isaacs

Gregory Isaacs

Gregory Anthony Isaacs was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in the New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae". His nicknames include Cool Ruler and Lonely Lover....

, Long Beach Shortbus

Long Beach Shortbus

Long Beach Shortbus was a reggae-influenced punk band from Long Beach, California. The band consists of four regular members: RAS-1 , Trey Pangborn , Eric Wilson and Damion Ramirez...

, Slightly Stoopid

Slightly Stoopid

Slightly Stoopid is an American band based in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, who describe their music as "a fusion of acoustic rock and blues with reggae, hip-hop, and punk". As a band, they have released eight albums with their sixth studio album, entitled Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat...

 and played with top local bands such as Moemoea, Dread Ashanti, Natural Vibrations

Natural Vibrations

Natural Vibrations is a reggae band from Kahalu'u, Oahu.- Style :Natural Vibrations, also known as "Natty Vibes" or simply "Da Vibes," uses a combination of reggae, rock, and classic Hawaiian influences in its music. With strong roots in Jamaica and Hawaii, Natural Vibes tries to combine the most...

, THC, Maacho, BET

Bet

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, Go Jimmy Go

Go Jimmy Go

Go Jimmy Go is a ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul influenced band from Honolulu, Hawaii. Although chronologically, the band belongs to the third-wave, their mellow, slower tempo sound is reminiscent of the classic style of the original 1960s Jamaican first wave of ska.-History, 1996 to 2000:Go...

, Pepper

Pepper (band)

Pepper is a rock band originally from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The band's music is often classified as a combination of reggae, dub and rock. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman, vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger, and drummer Yesod Williams...

, FIJI

Fiji

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, Humble Soul, Warsaw

Warsaw Pakt

Warsaw Pakt was a short-lived punk group which were active in the years of 1977-78, though some of its members had heritages linking them to the 1960s underground...

, and many others.

Name Origin

Ooklah The Moc is the name of a reggae band from Palolo

Palolo, Hawaii

Pālolo is a valley, stream, and residential neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It lies approximately four miles east and inland from downtown Honolulu, and less than a mile from Diamond Head. Like many of Hawaii's neighborhoods, Pālolo consists of an entire valley. The mauka of...

, Oahu

Oahu

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, Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

. The name comes from a cartoon known as Thundarr The Barbarian

Thundarr the Barbarian

Thundarr the Barbarian is a Saturday morning animated television series, created by Steve Gerber and produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. The series ran 2 seasons, 1980-1981 and 1981-1982...

, which co-starred a rather Wookiee

Wookiee

Wookiees are a species of bipeds in the Star Wars universe. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, a companion to Han Solo.-Inspiration:...

-like creature named Ookla The Mok who wears tight black speedos.

Band members

• Ryan Murakami (Bass)
• John Davis (Drums)
• Asher Philippart (Guitar)
• Micky Huihui (Vocals)
• Kali Navales (Vocals)
• Pokii Seto (Vocals)
• Robert Daguio (Keys)
• Gary Nakano (Trumpet)
• Mike Cueva (Tenor Sax)

Discography

Year	Album	Songs
January 14, 2001	Ites Massive	1. Blessed 2. Creator 3. Sound Creation 4. Haunted House 5. Live Love 6. Fafa Island 7. No More Tears 8. Herbal Meditation 9. Spliff Mood 10. Dance Ram 11. Melvin's Surprise 12. Humble Vibes
2005	Rearrange Your Positive	1. Hawaiian Man 2. Jah Will Be There 3. Lovers Rock 4. A.T. Attack 5. The Box 6. In This Time 7. Concrete Vibes 8. You Light 9. Hellfire 10. Hot Hawaiian Nights 11. My Plea 12. The Longest Road
November 18, 2008	Koko Meets Ooklah The Moc: Struggling Soldier	1. One Big Family 2. My Woman 3. Ghettoman Tribulation 4. Kali Man 5. Style 6. Rude Boy 7. Love Mi Island So 8. Struggling Soldier 9. Version The Family 10. Woman Woman 11. New Style (Freestyle Version) 12. Guiding Star
November 18, 2008	Vaults	1. Thin Line 2. World Party 3. Revolutionary 4. Creation Man 5. Vibes 6. Only If You Want Me to 7. Tree 8. Ital (Featuring koko) 9. Sweet Spot 10. Scene Gal 11. Runaway Love

Influences

• Rastafari
• Aswad
• Roots Radics
  Roots Radics
  The Roots Radics Band was formed in 1978 by bass player Errol "Flabba" Holt and guitarist Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont. They were joined by many great musicians. As a combined force the Roots Radics became a well-respected studio and stage band, which dominated the sound in the first half of the 1980s...
  
   (Early 80's)
• Black Slate
  Black Slate
  Black Slate are a reggae band based in the United Kingdom, and formed in 1974. They toured heavily around London and backed Jamaican musicians such as Dennis Brown, Delroy Wilson, and Ken Boothe when they played in the UK...
  
  
• Lincoln Thompson
  Lincoln Thompson
  Prince Lincoln Thompson, known as Sax, was a Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter with the reggae band the Royal Rasses, and a member of the Rastafari movement...
  
  
• Wu-Tang Clan
  Wu-Tang Clan
  The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
  
  (mid-90's)
• Steel Pulse
  Steel Pulse
  Steel Pulse is a roots reggae musical band. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, in Birmingham, England, composed of David Hinds , Basil Gabbidon , and Ronald McQueen .-History:...
  
  
• Coltrane
  Coltrane
  John Coltrane was a jazz saxophonist.Coltrane may also refer to:* Coltrane , an album by John Coltrane from Prestige* Coltrane , an album by John Coltrane from Impulse!...
  
  
• Black Uhuru
  Black Uhuru
  Black Uhuru are a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru . The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Duckie Simpson always maintaining group control and ownership...
  
  
• Sly & Robbie
• The Abyssinians
  The Abyssinians
  The Abyssinians are a Jamaican roots reggae group, famous for their close harmonies and promotion of the Rastafari movement in their lyrics.-History:...
  
  
• Martin Campbell
  Martin Campbell
  -Life and career:Campbell was born in Hastings, New Zealand. He directed two James Bond films, 1995's GoldenEye, starring Pierce Brosnan, and 2006's Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig, and was the first Bond director since John Glen to direct more than one film, as well as the oldest director in...
  
  
• Junior Reid
  Junior Reid
  Delroy "Junior" Reid is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for the songs "One Blood" and "Funny Man", as well as being the man that replaced Michael Rose as lead vocalist for Black Uhuru.-Biography:...