James “Kimo” Wilder McVay (September 16, 1927 – June 29, 2001) was an American musician turned talent manager, who successfully promoted Hawaiian entertainment acts.
[1] His father was found guilty of negligence in the 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis in the closing days of World War II and eventually committed suicide as a result.
[6] It was a magic moment that brought Don to Duke's Waikiki nightclub as a springboard to international fame for Ho and his band The Aliis.
McVay lined up Maori artist John Rowles as Duke's in-residence act[10] to follow Ho's tenure at the nightclub.
Rowles had already made his United States debut the same year at the Flamingo Las Vegas, following Ho's booking at that venue.