June 29, 2001(2001-06-29) (aged 73) Honolulu, Hawaii
Occupation(s)
Show business entrepreneur
Years active
1950–2001
Musical artist
James “Kimo” Wilder McVay (September 16, 1927 – June 29, 2001) was an American musician turned talent manager, who successfully promoted Hawaiian entertainment acts. McVay promoted and managed acts such as teenage heartthrob Robin Luke, Don Ho, New Zealand singer John Rowles, comic Andy Bumatai, Keolo and Kapono Beamer, ventriloquist Freddie Morris, magician John Hirokawa and many others.
James “Kimo” WilderMcVay (September 16, 1927 – June 29, 2001) was an American musician turned talent manager, who successfully promoted Hawaiian entertainment...
executive Kenneth McVay, OBC (born 1940), Canadian-American dual citizen and Internet activist against Holocaust denial KimoWilderMcVay (1927–2001), musician...
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to Waikīkī. After much success, and little room to grow, promoter KimoWilderMcVay sought Don to play at a night club called Duke's owned by Duke Kahanamoku...
Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Robin Luke was discovered by Hawaii entrepreneur KimoWilderMcVay. Luke was living in Honolulu, Hawaii, attending Punahou School, in...
installed on the Manhattan Beach Pier in 2023. Hawaii music promoter KimoWilderMcVay capitalized on Kahanamoku's popularity by naming his Waikiki showroom...
Charles B. McVay III and had son KimoWilderMcVay (1927–2001), who managed Don Ho when he popularized the song Tiny Bubbles. Helen Kinaʻu Wilder was born...
particularly Las Vegas, Nevada and Hawaii, where he was managed by KimoWilderMcVay. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for the hit "If I Only Had...
teams would return to relevance under head coaches Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay respectively. The two sides also rekindled the rivalry with the addition...