Born November 22nd 1963 in Kahuku, Oahu.
History Date: John Fitzgerald Kennedy was Assassinated. profound quote “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”
1970’s Sid’s family moved from Oahu to Orange County, California. Sid and his younger siblings were among the first in the family generation born as a American citizen.
Growing up Sid was close to his mom and siblings. Rarely seeing his biological father, a Polynesian entertainer unfortunately learned his father had affairs. Seeing the hurt and disgust it caused his mother he wanted nothing to do or be like him. Fortunately, his mother later remarried to a good faithful man who raised Sid and his siblings as his own.
1975-85: Growing up Sid had the best of both his Polynesian cultural and modern American. Sid attended jr high, high school, fullerton college oc, ca / 1983-84 fullerton football national and pony bowl champions. theatrical art & minor criminal justice.
1975-1995: Sid, forced by an uncle to learn Lima Lama, art of self-defense. Sid also studied kenpo karate under senior masters Mr. Dave Gonzales & Mr. Bob White. Raised with the Polynesian culture of respect especially towards the elderly. Sid was a slow learner. Physical punishments were common in his growth. Hypocrisy seemed to be the norms growing up, “Do what I say not what I do.” especially regarding faith in Christ.
1984-1995: Ms. Aurora Kaawa owner/producer of a Polynesian production invited Sid and his brother Allen to learn cultural dances. At first, he struggled being his dad’s past profession. Sid’s desire to learn his Samoan fire-knife culture and drumming. His passion, abilities and humility led to decade long career for entertainment Disneyland & WDW.
1989-1991: Sid served a Labor of Love Mission in Chicago, Illinois. Attributing his practical use of faith in Christ like principles. “No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Truth of fulfillment & happiness through serving others.
1995: Sid auditioned that landed him stunt-work for Great America playing Batman. Seeking new challenges he accepted a season in Waukegan, Illinois. The following year he relocated to Los Angeles and began his fulltime film and television career. (IMDB)
2001 – Currently Sid through a friend met the love of his life in Las Vegas. They dated a year then he married Sharene Teruya. June 9th, 2021, they now have five-children and sevral-grandchildren.
2004 – 2016: Sid took a break from the SAG/AFTRA profession. Through the ups & downs of the economy and traveling out of town. Sid now fulltime employment as a county convention authority officer. Meanwhile he still created his Las Vegas family business ‘Poly-wood Entertainment.’ a Polynesian dance production and dinner show “Island Heat” at Treasure Island Hotel.
2018 – 2021: 2018 Sid was invited to a townhall community leadership meeting regarding API protest of Asian hate-crimes. Speaking at that meeting was a man who changed his life. Dr. Clyde Rivers spoke on Civility and solutions. Sid immediately enrolled and studied in Dr. River’s training on anti-hate monger. Sid believed if the tools Dr. Rivers are teaching can help with his children who were undergoing anxiety, stress and depression disorders then he would commit to learning Civility.
2020 Covid hit the nation, Sid along with 99% of LVCVA county employees were furloughed. Sid a leader in the Asian Pacific Island community focused on continue learning and how he could help others in the community who were struggling hardships due to no work, limited in stock food and provisions along with a closed government. The following year things started to reopen but the mental health issues have done its damage especially to our youth taken out of school, forced to stay home and quarantine.
September 11, 2022, Sid received an Honorary Doctorate from Dr. Clyde Rivers and Dr. Robin Lococo of ICN. Now as world Civility leader in philosophy solution platform. Dr. Liufau along with Dr. Rozita Lee, Dr. Elvira and Advisor Vincent Souza Las Vegas community leaders has created a non-profit organization that currently trains in Civility mental health care philosophies and solutions.
Inclosing Sid continues to focus on the family well-being, employment, community services and sharing his testimony of the happiness found only through the son of God and savior, Jesus Christ.