I.A.

Hawaii is a hot bed of hidden talent that is ready to explode. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii Jordan Salud is the son of world champion Boxer Jesus “The Hawaiian Punch” Salud. Jordan began making a name for himself in the entertainment industry in 2005 as the hip-hop artist I.A. He is a 4x Na Hoku Hanohano finalist, Hawaii Music award winner, and one of the most recognizable talents in Hawaii’s urban scene. He has made a name for himself in the music scene with 5 albums, 9 mixtapes, 2 collaborative albums and 50 music videos. I.A. has opened for many big named mainstream artist such as Chris Brown, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Rae Sremmurd, The Jabbawockeez, Lupe Fiasco, Drake, Lil Wayne, Ty Dolla Sign, E-40, Neyo to name a few along with major events like the NFL Pro Bowl block party and popular Hawaii Festival The Mayjah Rayjah. Along with performing and headlining shows in Hawaii, I.A. frequents touring on the U.S. westcoast as well as Asia. I.A. was the first Hawaii Hip Hop artist to land a ring tone deal with his hit "808 Party" with Mobi PCS. In Hawaii, I.A. is the first local hip hop artist to have a song on all 3 urban stations at one time. I.A. made a transition to TV with an opportunity to be the host of Hawaii Prep Game Week and AlohaHype TV on Spectrum in Hawaii. From there he went on to be featured on local commercials, films and guest-starring roles on Hawaii 5-0 as the villain “Jamie Kamaka" and "William The Hunter" on Magnum P.I.