James Kawika Piimauna Reiplinger (July 16, 1950 — January 19, 1984) was a Hawaiian comedian, whose humor is an integral part of Hawaii today.[1] After attending Punahou School, he began performing professionally. In 1974 he helped create the comedy ensemble Booga Booga with James Grant Benton and Ed Ka’ahea. In 1982 he received an Emmy Award and bronze medal from the International Film and Television Festival of New York for “Most Outstanding Television Production” for his TV special “Rap’s Hawaii”, which he wrote and starred in. Reiplinger died in 1984 from cocaine-related causes at age 33.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
James Kawika Piimauna Reiplinger (July 16, 1950 — January 19, 1984) was a Hawaiian comedian, whose humor is an integral part of Hawaii today.[1] After attending Punahou School, he began performing professionally. In 1974 he helped create the comedy ensemble Booga Booga with James Grant Benton and Ed Ka’ahea. In 1982 he received an Emmy … Continue reading Rap Reiplinger – How Can You Love Me?<\/span>