Kaleo Phillips combines skillful versatility as a guitarist with a velvety voice and brings to the stage a spectrum of styles, from heartwarming ballads and island reggae to traditional Hawaiian.

Born and raised in Lahaina, Maui, Jason Kaleonalani Phillips, affectionately known as Kaleo, followed in the musical footsteps of his father, James, who performed with many local musicians and helped Kaleo get his musical footing at an early age.

His debut album, E Mama, was honored with three Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award (Hawai‘i’s Grammy) nominations in 2019: Hawaiian Single of the Year, Instrumental Composition of the Year, and Promising Artist(s) of the Year. He followed with Take Me Home, which was nominated in 2020 for Contemporary Acoustic Album of the Year and included collaborations with the late Willie K, Ron Kuala'au, and Shane Kahalehau. 

Kaleo has toured extensively throughout Hawaiʻi, the mainland U.S., and Japan, sharing the stage with a broad range of artists. His recordings and live performances are centered, in large part, on his 'ohana, past, present, and future, and the unwavering strength that holds it together.