Eddie Aikau Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau (Kahului, Hawaii, May 4, 1946 – March 17, 1978) was a well-known Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer. The words Makua Hanai in Eddie Aikau's full name means feeding parent, an adoptive, nurturing, fostering parent, in the Hawaiian language. As the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, he saved over 500 people and became famous for surfing the big Hawaiian surf, winning several awards including the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship.
Full Name
Eddie Aikau
Net Worth
$1.1 Million
Date Of Birth
May 4, 1946
Died
March 17, 1978, Hawaii, United States
Place Of Birth
Maui, Hawaii, USA
Height
1.8 m
Profession
Lifeguard, Surfer
Residence
Kahului, Hawaii
Nationality
American
Spouse
Linda Crosswhite
Parents
Sol Aikau, Henrietta Aikau
Siblings
Clyde Aikau, Myra Aikau
Nicknames
Eddie Aikau, Aikau, Eddie
IMDB
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
1
The British punk band The Agitators did a song about Aikau called "Eddie Would Go" that's featured on the group's 2009 album "Among Friends." Moreover, the group The Strangers also did a song about Aikau with the same exact title that's featured on the band's 2008 album "Meet the Strangers".
2
Subject of the song "Eddie Would Go" by singer/songwriter Jim Major. It's featured on Major's 2012 album of the same name. Moreover, singer/songwriter Michael Vigil Jr. did a song about Aikau with the same exact title that's featured on Vigil Jr.'s 2000 EP release "Rell Sunn: Heart of the Sea". In addition, singer/songwriter Dennis Gregory did a song about the ill-fated Hokule'a canoe voyage once again called "Eddie Would Go" that's featured on Gregory's 2010 album "Daybreak". In 2014 the rock group Mitchalada released a single about Aikau called "Eddie Would Go".
3
Subject of the song "In a Rescue" by the Austin, Texas rock band Full Service. This song is featured on the group's 2006 album "Recess".
4
Saved the lives of over five hundred people while working as a lifeguard at Waimea Bay in Hawaii.
5
The popular Hawaiian catchphrase "Eddie Would Go" makes reference to Aikau's legendary bravery as both a surfer and a lifeguard.
6
The words Makua Hanai in Aikau's full name means "feeding parent" in Hawaiian.
