The Resume

(May 20, 1959-June 26, 1997)
Also known as Braddah Iz
Recorded 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World (1993),' 'Hawaii '78 (1993),' 'White Sandy Beach of Hawaii (1993),' 'Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man (1993),' 'Kaulana Kawaihae (1993),' 'E Ala E (1995),' 'Kaleohano (1995),' 'In This Life (1996)' and 'Starting All Over Again (1996)'
Member of the traditional band Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau
Died of a respiratory condition (1997)

Why he might be annoying:

His voice is often described as 'haunting.'
He became extremely obese later in life.
At his heaviest, he weighed nearly 750 pounds (340 kilograms).
He needed a forklift to get into airplanes.
Almost all of his songs are about Hawaii.
He supported having Hawaii sovereign from the United States.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was an accomplished ukelele player.
He never intended his rendition of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' to be a big hit (he sang it in a five minute midnight recording session).
He was known as the 'Gentle Giant' for his optimistic and caring personality.
He was one of Hawaii's most popular entertainers.
He advocated peace, and spoke against drugs and gang violence.
He had been one of the last known 'pure-blooded' Native Hawaiians in the world.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2007 Least Annoying 301-400 (Ranked: 366)
• 2008 Least Annoying 401-500 (Ranked: 460)
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• Honest’s 14 Cover Songs Better Than Originals [2021] (Ranked: 6)
• I Covered 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'
• I Died in 1997 (Ranked: 38)
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 38)
• I Gained a Lot of Weight/Fame Adds Pounds
• I Sing About Rainbows
• I Was Buried at Sea
• I was Cremated
• More Chins than are in a Chinese Phone Book
• NPR’s 50 Great Voices
• Profiles 15501-15750 (Ranked: 15687)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 3]
• Ukulele Players

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 30 Votes: 36.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 39 Votes: 43.59% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 52 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 116 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 74 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 53 Votes: 37.74% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 1258 Votes: 31.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 322 Votes: 44.41% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 129 Votes: 43.41% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 74 Votes: 51.35% Annoying