ALOHA, my name is DJ ManaButter

(#103) SANTA BARBARA, California

📀 Happy 71st Birthday Robert Nesta Marley a.k.a. Bob! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die! #LEGEND

Robert Nesta Marley:

”Rastaman vibration, yeah! Positive! I’n’I vibration, yeah! Positive! Iyaman Iration, yeah! Irie ites! Positive vibration, yeah! Positive!”

(#101) LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom

📀 Happy 75th Birthday John Lennon! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die! #LEGEND

John Lennon:

“When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me”

1975 - John Lennon - Rock ‘n’ Roll - Stand by Me

(#102) ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina

📀 Happy 98th Birthday Thelonious Monk! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die! #LEGEND

Thelonious Monk:

“Straight, No Chaser”

1967 - Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser

(∞) EVERYWHERE, Nowhere

DJ ManaButter:

“MAHALO (thank you) for being here, it’s an honor and a privilege to share. Here’s a list of birthdays and people I think are awesome, if I missed anyone, or you’d like to add to the list please comment below.”

Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3rd, 1954)

John Lennon (October 9th, 1940)

Thelonious Monk (October 10th, 1917)

Peter Tosh (October 19th, 1944)

Dizzy Gillespie (October 21st, 1917)

Big Pun (November 10th, 1917)

Jimi Hendrix (November 27th, 1942)

Jim Morrison (December 8th, 1943)

Sammy Davis Jr. (December 8th, 1925)

Frank Sinatra (December 12th, 1915)

Ludwig van Beethoven (December 17th, 1770)

Elvis Presley (January 8th, 1935)

Janis Joplin (January 19th, 1943)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27th, 1756)

“This isn’t the end, let’s call it intermission. Robert Nesta Marley’s birthday is February 6th, so until then...”

ALOHA!!

2015 - DJ ManaButter - ALOHA

(#100) HAMLET, North Carolina

📀 Happy 89th Birthday John Coltrane! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die! #LEGEND

John Coltrane:

“A Love Supreme”

“Once you become aware of this force for unity in life you can’t ever forget it. It becomes part of everything you do... My conception of that force keeps changing shape. My goal in meditating on this through music, however, remains the same. That is to uplift people as much as I can. To inspire them to realize more and more of their capacities for living meaningful lives. Because there certainly is meaning to life.”

1964 - John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

(#99) ALBANY, Georgia

📀 Happy 85th Birthday Ray Charles! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die! #LEGEND

Ray Charles:

“You give your hand to me And then you say hello And I can hardly speak My heart is beating so And anyone can tell You think you know me well But you don't know me (no you don't know me)”

1962 - Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - You Don’t Know Me

(#98) BERCLAIR, Mississippi

📀 Happy 90th Birthday B.B. King! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die! #LEGEND

B.B. King:

“Rock me baby, rock me all night long Rock me baby, honey, rock me all night long I want you to rock me baby, Like my back ain't got no bones”

1964 - B.B. King - Rock Me Baby - I Can’t Loose

(#97) SOUTHGATE, London, United Kingdom

📀 Happy 32nd Birthday Amy Winehouse! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die! #LEGEND

Amy Winehouse:

“When you walk in the bar And you dressed like a star Rockin' your F me pumps

2003 - Amy Winehouse - Frank - Fuck Me Pumps

(#96) COMPTON, California

📀 Happy 52th Birthday Eazy E! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die!

Eazy E:

“Coz The Boys In The Hood Are Always Hard You Come Talkin That Trash, We'll Pull Ya Card Knowin' Nutin In Life But To Be Legit' Dont Quote Me Boy Coz I Aint Said Shit”

1987 - Eazy E - N.W.A. and the Posse - Boyz In The Hood

(#95) ZANZIBAR, Tanzania

📀 Happy 69th Birthday Freddie Mercury! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die!

Freddie Mercury:

“We are the champions, my friends And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end We are the champions We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions of the world”

1977 - Queen - News of the World - We Are the Champions

(#94) GARY, Indiana

📀 Happy 57th Birthday Michael Jackson! Heroes get remembered, but legends never die!

Michael Jackson:

“I’m starting with the man in the mirror I’m asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make a change”

1987 - Michael Jackson - Bad - Man In The Mirror

(#93) HONOLULU, Hawaii - ALOHA everyone, this weekend has always been a very special time of year for me. A time for friends, a time for family, a time for music, and a time for new beginnings! This weekend marks the beginning of summer, and I’m happy to announce that “I will always love H.E.R., hearing every rhyme,” but... My journey as djmanabutter is coming to a close. That being said, I’d like to formally introduce myself... Hi, my name is Jonah, I’m from Maui, it’s nice to meet you, ALOHA and MAHALO!

As a final farewell, please enjoy the timeless sounds of Braddah IZ!

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole:

“The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people passing by I see friends shaking hands Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying, I...I love you”

I suppose it’s fair to ask the question, what am I going to do now? Well... I’ve decided to put “DJ ManaButter on pause” to focus energy into beforegoingsolar, a book I’ve been working on since 2011, and now it’s time to finish! BEFORE GOING SOLAR is a how-to-manual which details 10 easy-to-complete, cost-effective, money-saving solutions for your home. It’s not the most sexy or exciting topic, but I feel it’s important, and I want to help... Much like the music of DJMB, this book will be a gift to the world!

So please stay in touch, and I would be truly honored if you decide to follow beforegoingsolar, I promise to continue sharing, and I hope our paths find each other again soon, ALOHA!

(#92) BERCLAIR, Mississippi - ALOHA everyone, the music family lost a legend this week, Riley Ben King, otherwise known by his stage name “BB,” died on Thursday at the age of 89.

BB King:

“The thrill is gone... The thrill is gone away!”

Please enjoy this video in tribute, and stick around till the end for some special guest appearances!

ALOHA!!

(#91) LOS ANGELES, California - Good morning everyone, happy ALOHA Saturday! Today we got a very special track for y’all... Taking it back!

Ahmad:

“Back in the days when I was young, I’m not a kid anymore. But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again.”

Here’s hoping you’re able to go out today, and enjoy a show!

ALOHA!!

(#90) OAKLAND, California - Today is April 20th... So for all the people out there who celebrate this day as a holiday, I got five on it!

Luniz:

“I got five on it... Partna let’s go half on a sack!”

Be well my friends, looking forward to sharing more Hip Hop with y’all, and remember... It’s about the music, ALOHA!

(#89) LONDON, United Kingdom - Good morning everyone, happy Monday! It’s been a while since my last post, just wanted to say that everything is going good, still working really hard on another project, but I wanted to give some LOVE to all my DJ ManaButter people! I’m beyond grateful for every follower that ever felt the MANA, and to lovers of lyrics everywhere. Speaking of lyrics, meditate on these for a moment, it’s the classic 1996 jam... Virtual Insanity!

Jamiroquai:

"Virtual insanity is what we’re living in...”

Be well all my friends out there in the virtual interwebz, it’s a crazy place, but I think it’s good, because we’re all connected. New ways to communicate, to care for each other, and to give love to others... ALOHA!

(#88) NINE MILE, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - Wrapping up this month of Bob with the final song from his 1980 album Uprising, Redemption Song. It's been a great month, lot's of hard work, and lot's of progress, but stay hungry my friends, for "art is never finished, only abandoned," ~ Leonardo da Vinci. My sincere gratitude to you, for reading these words, and just for being you, the beautiful person that you are! I will be spending the majority of my energy for the month of March on a different project, so it's with a heavy heart that I say "a hui hou kākou," until we meet again. ALOHA!!

Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley:

"Won't you help to sing... Another song of freedom!?"

(#87) NINE MILE, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - This is a late post for Sunday, a most exhausting, and most awesome day! Thank you for listening everyone, you're the reason why I do this!

Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley:

"I don't have that type of riches... My riches is life, forever!"

(#86) MANHATTAN, New York City, New York - I don't know about you, but I'm having a pretty rough morning. I woke up grumpy as fuck, for no reason at all. Sometimes writing this blog and sharing some of my favorite music is the only thing that can turn my day around. So I thank you, thank you for listening, thank you just for being you. It's been said that "happiness is love exiting the body," so please consider this blog my digital hug for the world, ALOHA everyone!!

Bobby McFerrin:

"Don't worry... Be happy!"