He is the Dean of the Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Their song "Hawaiian eyes" won a Na Hoku Hanohano award in 1981.
He taught Hawaiian studies at the university and Kapiʻolani Community College.
[3] While working as a professor, Osorio also attended protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope.
[4][5] Osorio's work as a professor and musician intertwine; he often sings a song during his interviews, conference presentations, forums, and other engagements.