Common Kings
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Common Kings are a four-member Pacific Islander band from California's Orange County who first met at a backyard barbecue twenty years ago and have achieved pop crossover success since releasing their first music in 2011. The band, consisting of lead singer Sasualei "Jr. King" Maliga, guitarist Taumata "Mata" Grey, bassist Ivan "Uncle Lui" Kirimaua, and drummer Jerome "Big Rome" Taito, has toured with major artists including Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars, and their 2017 debut album Lost in Paradise was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. They have released music independently on their Island Empire/Mensch House Records label for over a decade.
