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DJ Keawekane

Creator, Exillion: Creed of the Knightenhawke
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I was born on Oahu, but moved to Hilo very early on and graduated from Hilo High.  Drawing began for me at age five.  I was always drawing and getting into trouble because I was always drawing.  In the early 90's, I fell in love with comics and was inspired by artists like Jim Lee, Joe Madureira, Marc Silvestri and many others. 

I always wanted to go into comics, but never knew how.  At 18 I stopped drawing and just went on with life.  I was able to satisfy my artistic hunger by playing music, which I still do.  So I let go of my dreams of being a comic book artist. Then in 2002 I got into a car accident that broke my spine in 3 places.  I spent the next year in recovery.  While in recovery my mom bought me a sketch book and the ideas for Exillion: Creed of the Knightenhawke came pouring out.

Exillion:  Creed of the Knightenhawke

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Exillion: Creed of the Knightenhawke is a swords and sorcery fantasy inspired by novels like Dragonlance and video games.  Imagine The Lord of the Rings meets X-Men, or Marvel Comics.  It's about a group of fugitives that escape from prison and the havoc they cause in this fantasy world, and the people who are tasked to bring them to justice. There are different groups that either react to the fugitives, or hunt them.  The first are the Knightenhawke, the elite band of knights sworn to protect Ghaladeon, which is where the fugitives run to.  Then there's the Storm Runners, tasked with bringing them down.  This is my love letter to all the things I love- D-n-D, Excalibur, Battle Chasers, Lord of the Rings, X-Men, Avengers, Star Wars, and the list goes on.  The book is geared for audiences 13 and up for some violence, and adult situations.  The story has a heart of its own and characters that people can relate to as well as a sense of wonder and imagination.  For updates, like Exillion on Facebook.

The Fandom Effect:  Interview with DJ Keawekane, 30 July 2020

2017 Interview with NERDWatch at Amazing Hawaii Comic Con

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  • Welcome
    • Sam Campos
    • Christopher Caravalho
    • Roy Chang
    • DJ Keawekane
    • Kevin Sano
    • Jon J. Murakami
    • Mark Gould
    • Kristopher Lohman
    • Comics Hawaii
    • Todd Bernardy
    • Napua Ahina
    • Manoa Comics Group
    • Lorenzo Gomez Trinidad
    • Jeff Langcaon
    • Alan A. Ventura
    • Stacey Hayashi
    • Chris Koanui
    • Allen Carter
    • Art Wong
    • Dwayne A. Acoba
    • Kaci Horimoto
    • Nobu
    • Moana McAdams
    • Nikko
    • Gary Adachi
    • Vincent Kukua
    • Free Isabelo
  • Gallery
    • Oct Drawing Challenges 2020
    • Pepe Con 2020
    • Amazing Comic Con Aloha 2020
    • Pearl City Public Library 2019
    • Walk to End Alzheimer's 2019
    • Burning Spear Comix at Amalgam Comics
    • Drawing Challenges 2019
    • Maui Comic Con 2019
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    • Carter Comics 2019
    • Keiki Hero Con 2019
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    • Go For Broke in SoCal 2019
    • Awesome Con 2019
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    • Roy in San Francisco 2019
    • Amazing Comic Con Aloha 2019
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    • October Art 2018
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    • HawaiiCon 2018
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    • Kanaka CC Hickam 2018
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    • Cartoonist IRL: Roy Chang
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    • Hawaii Collectors Expo 2018
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    • Anime Day 4.0
    • Aiea HS PTSO Craft Fair 2017
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    • Batman Day / Ghostbusters Book Drive
    • Comic Con Honolulu 2016
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    • BOH Family Sunday - Mori & Steam
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