Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning singer-songwriter Izik is a Hawai‘i-based artist known for his soulful vocals and emotionally resonant lyrical storytelling. Raised in the islands with familial roots on Moloka‘i, Izik brings a deep sense of place and cultural connection to every project he creates.
 

Growing up immersed in the lush musical landscape of Hawai‘i, he draws inspiration from a wide range of artists—Mariah Carey, The Carpenters, Amy Winehouse, Loyal Garner, Beyoncé, and Frank Ocean among them—while crafting a sound distinctly his own. When asked to describe his genre-bending style, he once joked, “I’m what would happen if Sam Smith, Teresa Bright, Solange, and Maggie Rogers re-recorded ‘Lady Marmalade.’”
 

Izik began performing in local venues across Hawai‘i in 2013 and has since become a celebrated artist with multiple local, national, and international tours to his name. He released his debut album Obsidian in 2016, followed by &bougainvillea (Zeo Music) in 2019. Both works explored themes of heartbreak and healing, with the latter earning him widespread acclaim and his first Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award.
 

In 2025, Izik unveiled his most personal and expansive work to date: KŌWĀ. Shaped by five years of reflection, travel, and reconnection, the album marks his creative evolution and powerful return to music following the stillness of the pandemic. Inspired by a meditation on the color blue and its nuanced significance in Hawaiian language and worldview, KŌWĀ moves fluidly across genres—blending folk, R&B, country, reggae, and contemporary Hawaiian sounds. The lead single “Pīkake,” produced by Calvin Canha, served as the catalyst that set the project in motion. The rest of the album was recorded in Taumarunui, Aotearoa, in collaboration with Maori producer Brandon Haru and features contributions from longtime collaborators Dre Scot, JRoQ, and Lina Robins.
 

As Izik shares, “KŌWĀ is my celebration of life. It is my love letter to Moananuiākea. It is a snapshot of how much I am loved by my ‘ohana and my friends. It is a testament to the power we all have within us when we choose to call upon our kūpuna and lean upon our friends.”
 

With a voice that echoes across oceans and generations, Izik continues to defy genre boundaries while honoring his cultural roots. His music is more than melody—it is memory, place, and prayer. KŌWĀ stands as a testament to the healing power of reflection and the sacred space between where we’ve been and where we are going. In every note, Izik calls upon the guidance of his kūpuna and the love of his ‘ohana, offering listeners a soundscape that is both timeless and deeply personal.