Alex Galeai is a man of many talents. Following in the footsteps of his father, Pulefano Galeai, Alex started his fire knife career at a young age, performing at the Polynesian Cultural Center and all around the world. Aside from being a former World Fire Knife Champion, Alex has gone on to master many other cultural arts such as music, drumming, dance, and language. His skills have led him to compete in different arenas, winning awards in different Tahitian Heiva competitions, Maori kapahaka competitions, and more. He currently resides in Laie, Hawaii with his wife Shannon and three children, sharing his talents as a teacher and instructor at BYU-Hawaii, as well as being a show leader and creative director for Tihati Productions.

David Galeaʻi is a 3x World Fire Knife Champion who has dedicated himself to serving and building our fire knife community. As the son of Tafili Galeaʻi, another fire knife legend in history, and the nephew of Pulefano Galeaʻi, David has done his fair share in paving the way for the future generations of the siva afi. As the founder and leader of Vaimatina fire knife school in Lāʻie, David teaches the kids of the North Shore the art of Samoan siva afi, but more so the cultural integrity of what has made the fire knife dance such a spectacle. David is also the co-founder of the Masters of the Flames fire knife competition series, as well as the leader of World Fire Knife productions that has a hand in consulting to the World Fire Knife Championships. He has served as a judge at multiple competitions in Japan, New Zealand, The Cook Islands, as well as the Siva Afi International competition in Samoa. He currently resides in his hometown of Lāʻie, Oʻahu with his beautiful family and serves as a cultural practitioner and consultant at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Born and raised in the cultured town of Laie, HI, TC grew up in the heart of Polynesian culture and entertainment on Oahu. As a long time performer and fire knife dancer for Tihati Productions, TC’s skills have seen numerous competition stages, as well as many stages around the world. He has since expanded his skills into being a production and operations manager, while honing his artistic talents in being an amazing tattoo artist, stage decor and props designer, as well as an extremely skilled woods worker and fire knife maker. He currently resides in Makawao, Maui with his beautiful family as an island manager for Tihati Productions.