
| About Tropical Blend |
| Tropical Blend consists of very talented and young musicians. All of whom are from the peaceful town of Hilo, Hawaii and love to play music! |

| Brian Abdul is the founder of Tropical Blend. He is a self taught musician who plays many instruments. Brian started playing music when he was 6 years old. He plays lead guitar, bass and sings lead vocals. Brian is a musician who strongly believes in original music and therefore does write alot of his own. |

| Jason Ballo has been a strong part of Tropical Blend since 1994. He plays ukulele and sings lead vocals. Jason is talented at writing his own music and loves to show-off his energy and smile on stage. Fans love to watch him play his ukulele with such spice and energy. This is why we call him " The Energizer ". |

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| Todd Fukuda (Fuku) is the very gifted fast-moving drummer. He has been drumming since age 3, but only fortunate enough to be playing with Tropical Blend since 1997.His speedy hands and steady beats is why we call him "The Animal". |


| Buddy Gambol played rhthym guitar and sang lead vocals. Like Brian and Jason, he has entertained in Japan many times. His music career started at the St. Joseph Church in Waipahu and has been playing since high school. He also coaches football for the Hilo High School Jayvee team. Because of his busy schedule, he is still part of our family though he doesn't play full time. |
| Together, they make the incredible group known as "Tropical Blend". |

