Hoku Clements was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Hawaiian music icon Don Ho. At the age of 18 she became a pop star in her own right under the single-name moniker “HOKU.” Her debut single, "Another Dumb Blonde,” from the motion picture Snow Day was certified GOLD, and she continued to find mainstream success with such hits as "The Burrito Song,” and the Legally Blonde Movie Soundtrack anthem, "Perfect Day.” Hoku was a mainstay on MTV & the Disney Channel, the face of national advertisements with Bongo Jeans & Twix, a performer at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, and a runway model for Tommy Hilfiger.