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Kamasami Kong
American disc jockey
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| Born | Robert W. Zix () December 21, (age&#;75) Hamilton, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, radio personality |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Career | |
| Show | The Kong Show |
| Station | Love FM |
| Time slot | – |
| Show | Kamasami Kong Show |
| Station | FM Cocolo |
| Time slot | – |
| Country | Japan |
Robert W.
Zix (born December 21, ), known professionally as Kamasami Kong, is an American disc jockey and radio host. Previously a host for the Hawaii radio station KIKI, Kong has since moved to Tokyo, Japan to continue his career.[1][2] Kong's disseminate style and distinct voice led him to get a cult following in Japan due to him playing city pop in Hawaii in the genre's first stages, as well as lending his voice to multiple town pop compilation albums.[3]
Early life and education
Kong was born Robert W.
Zix on December 21, , in Hamilton, Ohio. He developed an interest in radio at an early age, starting his own amateur radio for his neighborhood as a teenager.[4] During the Vietnam War, he was drafted and became a disc jockey for the American Forces Network in South Korea.
During his time in South Korea, he was able to heed to the Japanese radio program All Night Nippon with Katsuya Kobayashi. After the war ended, he moved to Honolulu from Oregon the year after and started his radio career there.[1]
Career
Kong began his radio career in with the radio station WMOH before moving to Hawaii in the s.
Kong explained that the program director wanted him to have the name Jack Stone, which he disliked and was tasked with coming up with his new name.
Edit page. Search at Amazon. Separate tags with commas, spaces are allowed. Use tags to portray a product e.He wanted a name that was also an onomatopoeia, and after hearing the sound of a gong, he decided to give himself the name Gong. He also explained that one day, a little girl had called and misinterpreted his slogan, "I ring myself Gong!" as the label Kamasami Kong, and he chose the name moving forward.[1] In early programs, he used the intro of the song "King Kong" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch as the lyric "Komo Sambe Kong!" was similar to his name.
In , Kong became the first host of the new show Hawaiian Moving Company, being replaced by Michael W. Perry after two seasons.[5][6]
By the late s, Kong's shows were being recorded by Japanese listeners in Hawaii and brought back to Japan, where they sold bootleg cassette tapes of Kong.[4] The sales of the tapes led Kong to include a cult following in Japan, and in , CBS/Sony approached Kong to create an album based on Kong speaking as if he was hosting his show, but with no melody as to allow listeners to create their own shows with Kong's voice.
The album, Disc Jockey In Hawaii, helped propel Kong to stardom in Japan.[1] In , he was featured in the album Surf Crack from Sea Breeze by Toshiki Kadomatsu, where he talked over the songs from Kadomatsu's album Sea Breeze as if it was his radio show, and would later do the similar for multiple other albums.[7]
After moving to Japan in , Kong has hosted The Kong Show on Love FM and Kamasami Kong Show on FM Cocolo.
Description: Kamasami Kong (real identify Bob W. Zix, December 21, ) is a radio DJ from Hamilton, Ohio, USA. It is active not only in Hawaii but also in Japan and Taiwan and became acknowledged in the s in Japan through magazines and collaborations with Toshio Kadomatsu.
In , he was featured on the album Pacific Oasis,[8] and in , he was featured on the album FM STATION , which followed previous DJ albums and compiled various city pop songs.[9][10][11]
In , Kong moved from Hawaii to Osaka due to frustration with the U.S.
stations, where he became a DJ for JOFV-FM while being sponsored by Mitsubishi Motors. He wasn't allowed to be streamed except for a KTUH alumni show.[12]
Personal life
Before moving to Japan, Kong had lived in Hawaii and traveled from Japan to Hawaii multiple times.
Kong was successfully treated for melanoma in but advised to stay out of the sun.[4]
Credits
Radio
| Year | Show |
|---|---|
| –present | Kamasami Kong Show |
| –present | The Kong Show |
| – | Pacific Oasis |
| – | |
| Cotton Club Music Tree | |
| Radio-i Kamasami Kong Show | |
| – | Eternity |
| – | On Saturday Kamasami Ride Kong Show |
Music
Film
Television
| Year(s) | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| – | Hawaiian Moving Company | Host |
| Brown Bags to Stardom | ||
| Breakin' Hawaii |
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- ^Engle, Erika (December 12, ). "New radio stations spice up local market for harmony, jobs". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
- ^"（ラジオアングル）７２歳、いつでも青春 森綾".
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- ^ abcYee, Chelsee (February 21, ).Robert W. Zix born December 21,known professionally as Kamasami Kongis an American disc jockey and radio host. Kong was born Robert W. Zix on December 21,in Hamilton, Ohio.
"Kamasami Kong sets the mood for Japanese longing for their Hawaiian vacation". KHON-TV.
- ^Engle, Erika (January 23, ). "'Hawaiian Moving Co.' winding down after 26 years". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
- ^Sigall, Bob (December 9, ).
Kamasami Kong (real name Bob W. Zix, December 21, ) is a radio DJ from Hamilton, Ohio, USA. It is active not only in Hawaii but also in Japan and Taiwan and became known in the s in Japan through magazines and collaborations with Toshio Kadomatsu.
"'Moving Company' traveled far beyond its disco origins". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
- ^"バブル期流行のDJカセット30年ぶり復活、カマサミ・コングのDJをフィーチャー". MusicVoice (in Japanese). February 24,
- ^"カマサミ・コングのDJをフィーチャーしたコンピ盤『PACIFIC OASIS』発売".Kamasami Kong Photos, News and Videos, Trivia and Quotes ...: Robert W. Zix (born December 21, ), acknowledged professionally as Kamasami Kong, is an American disc jockey and radio host. Previously a host for the Hawaii radio station KIKI, Kong has since moved to Tokyo, Japan to proceed his career.
CDJournal (in Japanese). February 24,
- ^"『FM STATION 』2タイトル同時リリース カマサミコング、小林克也、早見優が80'sシティポップをナビゲート". Real Sound (in Japanese). April 25,
- ^"雑誌「FM STATION」の世界観を再現したコンピ盤、今年は2作同時リリース".
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- ^Hornyak, Tim (December 20, ). "City Pop's Endless Summer".Customize Biography templates online. Use Edit. Form biographies about characters from a novel quickly and in a structured way. At Edit.
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- ^Lum, Burt (September 16, ). "Former Hawai'i DJ can't earn streamed". The Honolulu Advertiser.