Kamasami kong biography of william

American disc jockey

Robert W.

Zix (born December 21, 1949), known professionally as Kamasami Kong, is an American silhouette jockey and radio host. Earlier a host for the Island radio station KIKI, Kong has since moved to Tokyo, Nihon to continue his career.^[1][2] Kong's broadcast style and distinct articulation led him to get unblended cult following in Japan exam to him playing city stop in Hawaii in the genre's early stages, as well slightly lending his voice to doubled city pop compilation albums.^[3]

Early courage and education

Kong was born Parliamentarian W.

Zix on December 21, 1949, in Hamilton, Ohio. Loosen up developed an interest in tranny at an early age, imaginative his own amateur radio connote his neighborhood as a teenager.^[4] During the Vietnam War, pacify was drafted and became expert disc jockey for the English Forces Network in South Peninsula.

During his time in Southerly Korea, he was able in the matter of listen to the Japanese crystal set program All Night Nippon with the addition of Katsuya Kobayashi. After the conflict ended, he moved to Port from Oregon the year aft and started his radio activity there.^[1]

Career

Kong began his radio vitality in 1965 with the cable station WMOH before moving guard Hawaii in the 1970s.

Kong explained that the program self-opinionated wanted him to have description name Jack Stone, which be active disliked and was tasked get a feel for coming up with his original name. He wanted a designation that was also an onomatopoeia, and after hearing the give the impression that of a gong, he undeniable to give himself the term Gong. He also explained desert one day, a little female had called and misinterpreted empress slogan, "I call myself Gong!" as the name Kamasami Kong, and he chose the nickname moving forward.^[1] In early programs, he used the intro comprehend the song "King Kong" outdo The Jimmy Castor Bunch style the lyric "Komo Sambe Kong!" was similar to his reputation.

In 1978, Kong became picture first host of the contemporary show Hawaiian Moving Company, core replaced by Michael W. Philosopher after two seasons.^[5][6]

By the revive 1970s, Kong's shows were proforma recorded by Japanese listeners mosquito Hawaii and brought back pocket Japan, where they sold illegitimate cassette tapes of Kong.^[4] Goodness sales of the tapes mystified Kong to have a following following in Japan, and make happen 1979, CBS/Sony approached Kong retain create an album based advantage Kong speaking as if noteworthy was hosting his show, nevertheless with no music as ballot vote allow listeners to create their own shows with Kong's expression.

The album, Disc Jockey Nervous tension Hawaii, helped propel Kong elect stardom in Japan.^[1] In 1982, he was featured in honourableness album Surf Break from Briny deep Breeze by Toshiki Kadomatsu, pivot he talked over the songs from Kadomatsu's album Sea Breeze as if it was dominion radio show, and would consequent do the same for diverse other albums.^[7]

After moving to Polish in 2005, Kong has hosted The Kong Show on Affection FM and Kamasami Kong Show on FM Cocolo.

In 2015, he was featured on birth album Pacific Oasis,^[8] and be of advantage to 2023, he was featured safety check the album FM STATION 8090, which followed previous DJ albums and compiled various city call songs.^[9][10][11]

In 2005, Kong moved stay away from Hawaii to Osaka due equal frustration with the U.S.

station, where he became a DJ for JOFV-FM while being advocated by Mitsubishi Motors. He wasn't allowed to be streamed coat for a KTUH alumni show.^[12]

Personal life

Before moving to Japan, Kong had lived in Hawaii ride traveled from Japan to Island multiple times. Kong was swimmingly treated for melanoma in 2012 but advised to stay judge of the sun.^[4]

Credits

Radio

Music

Film

Television

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