Music podcast based in Honolulu, Hawaii; hosted by guitarist, technology mentor and music lover John LeBlanc.

Johnny Helm was born on March 4, 1973,  in Hartford Connecticut. He attended Hall High School in West Hartford Connecticut. Johnny began his singer songwriter journey while attending High School. In 1991 he enrolled at the University of Rhode Island (URI) where he played in a Grateful Dead cover band called Cat On A Tin Roof. 

In 1996 after graduating from URI Helm moved to the Island of Oahu. Shortly after moving to Oahu he began his career in radio. Johnny worked as a production director and On Air Personality for many of Hawaii’s top stations. Since 2006 Johnny has performed 7 nights a week at his various residencies in Waikiki. He has released 6 records four of which are available on all streaming platforms. 

Johnny began tracking his EP Banyan Tree at his home studio in 2011. He released the EP in October of 2012. It was Nominated for the "EP" of the year at Hawaii's Na Hoku Hano Hano awards. 

Johnny released his record For You in 2017 and his latest release Lainey and the 93 in 2019.

Orange Pear Productions and Studio is Johnny’s current workspace. He has produced and recorded independent artists from all over the world including Channel Davis from New Zealand, Patrick Kell from  El Paso Texas,  Aiden Laprete and Jenny Yim from the Island of Oahu and many others.

Johnny is currently writing for a new record, producing independent artists and scoring music for film. The latest project he scored for NMG Network and Hawaiian Airlines won a regional Emmy.

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