KONISHIKI and wife CHIE with KONG

Sumo star, KONISHIKI and his lovely wife Chie stopped by our studio to tell us about their new crowd funded CD titled “COLORS” just released this past November 26th.
KONISHIKI is Hawaiian-born Japanese-Samoan former sumo wrestler, and since leaving the ranks of sumo he’s been a restaurant owner, singer, entertainer, TV talent, motivational speaker and record producer. In the world of sumo, he was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach ozeki, the second-highest rank in the sport.
During his career he won the top division championship on three occasions and came close to becoming the first foreign-born grand champion, or yokozuna. During the peak of his career he weighed 287 kg (633 lbs) he was also the heaviest rikishi ever in sumo, earning him the nickname "The Dump Truck".
In this interview, KONISHIKI (real name, Saleva’a Atisano’e) tells us about his heritage, his charity work, his motivational speeches, his passion for singing and dancing, and his home life and married life.
For more information about how you can hear and purchase his CD, check his website at this link: konishiki.net/