Michael Cheape is a local acoustic guitarist and singer who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He grew up on the North Shore of Oahu in Waialua where he cultivated his love for the ocean, sports and music.

A multi-talented artist who can hit the really high notes and play his own accompaniment, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa student Heuaʻolu Sai-Dudoit is no stranger to performing. He has been singing and playing the ʻukulele since he was 9 years old, and was recently named the winner of the 20th Annual Richard Hoʻopiʻi Leo Kiʻekiʻe Falsetto Contest.