ABOUT PAK

Originally from the island of O`ahu, Daniel Pak is a singer, songwriter, and producer making his home in Seattle, Washington. As frontman for Kore Ionz (2008-2017), Pak shared the stage with reggae royalty, including The Wailers, Steel Pulse, and Toots and the Maytals. In 2011, “Love You Better,” his “poignant love letter,” as The International Examiner calls it, rose to #1 on commercial radio in Hawai`i.

Performing as a solo artist since 2018, Pak has shared the stage with Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam) and Sir Mix-a-Lot, and is currently working on new music with producers Eric Lilavois (My Chemical Romance), Steve Fisk (Nirvana, Soundgarden), and Thaddeus Turner (Digable Planets). Pak has galvanized support for political change, performing at events for Washington State Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and King County Executive Dow Constantine.

Pak is also the co-founder and executive director of Totem Star, a nonprofit youth record label that for fourteen years has supported over 5,000 aspiring young recording artists in the greater Seattle area through music production, live performance, and mentorship. Partnering with the City of Seattle, Pak led Totem Star’s effort to raise $1.7M to build a 2,000 sq ft state-of-the-art recording studio in historic Seattle landmark King Street Station, which opened in November 2023.

Pak has served as Co-Chair of the Seattle Music Commission, as a Governor for the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Recording Academy, and as a Trustee for The Bush School. In November 2022 he was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame alongside Hiro Yamamoto (Soundgarden) and Artist Ambassador Krist Novoselic (Nirvana).

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