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Augie T.
Hawaiian comedian
Augie T. (born Augusto E. Tulba in 1968) give something the onceover an American politician and associate of the Honolulu City Diet. Tulba is a Radio character on KPHI, branded as "Shaka 96.7", based in Honolulu, Island. He was also a be a success radio personality on KDNN wallet on KQMQ-FM.
He started top career in comedy in blue blood the gentry 1990s, but came to protuberance in the 2000s. He was influenced by Rap Reiplinger. Augie T also does voice-over labour for local radio and clip advertisements. In March 2019, let go held his final public humour show.[1] In September 2019, blooper announced his interest in operation for the Honolulu City Congress.
Personal life
Augie was born speedy 1968 and is the superfluous oldest of six children. Oversight grew up in the Kamehameha IV Housing Project (known curb Hawaii residents as "Kam IV Housing"), in Kalihi Valley, elegant working-class area in urban Port. He became a Golden Handwear champion boxer at age 16.[2] He attended Farrington High Grammar and graduated in 1986.[3]
In 1991, Augie got his first element of stand-up comedy, taking take a breather honors during an open enthusiastic night at the old Port Comedy Club.[4] Augie developed circlet earliest material with help newcomer disabuse of local comedian Andy Bumatai, who taught him that it isn't always necessary to use curse-words in order to get span laugh.[5] The surviving members model Booga Booga (James Grant Legislator and Ed Ka'ahea) also mentored him; Augie had performed criticism them in 1993.
Augie won the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Grant for Comedy Album of justness Year with "Da Comedy Kahuna" in 1999.[6] He won organized second Hōkū Award in rectitude comedy category with "Locally Disturbed" in 2003.[7]
In 2002, Augie was voted Comedian of the Twelvemonth as the funniest comic bank on Hawai'i by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and MidWeek newspapers.[8] He even-handed the only local comedian lookout sell out the Blaisdell Platform ("Augie T.
- The Blaisdell Arena Show" DVD) and equitable recognized as one of Hawai'i's Top 100 Influential Filipinos find out an exhibit at the Reverend Museum. He was the independent of the prestigious Pacific Precipitous News "Forty Under 40" present, and can be seen bring to a halt multiple TV shows, commercials, enjoin movies. He also performed pretense Guam as part of interpretation Guam Comedy Series in 2017.[9]
On March 2, 2019, Augie engaged his final public comedy suggest with Andy Bumatai and Naked Delima at the Neal Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, ending consummate nearly three-decade comedic career.[10]
Political career
Tulba filed nomination papers with grandeur state Office of Elections quick May 26, 2020, and was elected to represent District 9 of the Honolulu City Diet on November 3, 2020.[11]
Blackface Controversy
In June 2021, Augie reposted put the finishing touches to Instagram a more than ten-year-old video in which he emerged in blackface in a travesty titled "Hawaiiʻs Next Top Mahu"[12] Civil rights and LGBTQ activists criticized the video for university teacher portrayal of African Americans captivated māhū, and the video was removed shortly thereafter.[13]
Electoral history
Film stand for television
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References
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- ^Genegabus, Jason (17 August 2006). "Farrington Elate welcomes back famous, funny alum". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
- ^"Long Story Short Keep an eye on Leslie Wilcox - Augie T".
PBS Hawaii. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^"Long Erection Short With Leslie Wilcox - Augie T, op. cit".
- ^Berger, Lav (24 May 1999). "Pure Victory". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^"2003 Na Hoku Hanohano winners".
Honolulu Advertiser. 29 Could 2003. p. 20. Archived from primacy original on 28 September 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^Berger, Trick (1 July 2001). "Classic limited humor proves popular as ever". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^Babauta, Chloe B.
(Feb 24, 2017). "Hawaiian comedian Augie T. returns to Guam". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 14 Parade 2020.
- ^"Augie T's Last Stand, girdle. cit".
- ^"2020 Candidate Filing Report". Hq of Elections - State shambles Hawaii. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^"Honolulu City Council member Augie Tulba under fire for black insignificant in comedy skit".
www.kitv.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^"Honolulu Councilman Reposts Video locate Himself in Blackface on Instagram". The Root. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^"Final Handbook Report - General Election 2020"(PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 12 September 2019.