thomas iannucci is a three-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning rapper, writer, and poet from Kaua’i, Hawaii.

[1] iannucci has been the recipient of several notable awards,[2] including the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards for Best Alternative Album in 2015 (for his work with Streetlight Cadence),[3] Best Hip Hop Album in 2018 (under the name Illtalian)[4] and 2020,[5] as well as the Best Hip Hop Song (Finalist) in the 2016 National John Lennon Songwriting Contest (again as Illtalian).

[6] Iannucci was also a member of the Rapzilla Freshman Class of 2020,[7] wherein he won the popular vote portion of the process.

[9] He is also an internationally-published author, making his fiction debut in 2023 when his short story “Hā’ule Hau” was published in New Zealand-based literary journal Takahē Magazine.

[13] Iannucci currently resides on the island of Kaua'i, and is a graduate of Waimea High School and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.