Aidan Laprete

Aidan Laprete
Born	Aidan James Laprete Powell (2001-09-06) September 6, 2001 (age 23) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Other names	Laprete, Aidan James
Occupations	Singer songwriter actor musician record producer
Years active	2010–present
Website	lapretemusic.com

Aidan James Laprete Powell (born September 6, 2001) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. As an actor, he is known for his role as Henry Tanaka in The Wilds.

Early life

Laprete was born on September 6, 2001, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Laprete first started acting in commercials as a child. Laprete started playing the ukulele at age four,[1] and started to sing at age eight. He started performing at age six in children's groups at local ukulele festivals.[2]

Career

At age eight, Laprete performed the song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train at the 2010 Ukulele Festival. On July 19, 2010, a video of this performance was uploaded by "elrollo79" onto YouTube.[3] The video quickly went viral and has received over twenty million views.[4] The video got the attention of a number of popular artists, among them Jack Johnson and Mick Fleetwood as well as Train's Pat Monahan who is reported to have called it his favorite cover version of the song.[5] Laprete can be seen in Train's music video for their song Mermaid, which was filmed in Honolulu. The video premiered on February 27, 2013.[6]

In 2014, Laprete started releasing music under the artist name Aidan James. He went on a solo tour independently to the east and west coast promoting the music. In Washington, D.C., he performed on the steps of the Capitol Hill and did a private performance at the Google Headquarters.[7]

In 2015, Laprete was featured in HBO's documentary series, Saving My Tomorrow. He was handpicked to write a song for the show, which released on April 22, 2015.[5] He joined the lineup for Train's 2016 Sail Across the Sun cruise, along with Phillip Phillips, Michael Franti, Andy Grammer, and Shaggy.[8]

Laprete's music videos were featured at Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series in Central Park, and an interview with ABC News was released on July 22, 2016.[9] He currently releases and produces music under the name Laprete.[10]

As an actor, Laprete has appeared in a variety of TV shows and films including Chad, Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Alexa and Katie, and Under the Blood Red Sun.

In 2022, Laprete played the role of Henry Tanaka in the second season of the Amazon Prime Video series, The Wilds. Entertainment Weekly praised his performance, calling Laprete a "standout" amongst the ensemble cast.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	The Short List	Christian	Short film series
2011	Shave Ice Is Nice	Little Brother	Short film
2014	Under The Blood Red Sun	Rico
2024	This Too Shall Pass	TBA
2025	Swiped	TBA	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Hawaii Five-0	Self	Episode: "Ko'olauloa"
2015	Saving My Tomorrow	Self	Episode: "Part 4"; also composer of song "Back To Where We Came From"
2016	Adam DeVine's House Party	Aidan	Episode: "Sidekicks"
2018	Alexa & Katie	Boy	Episode: "Basketball"
2021	Chad	Kevin	Episode: "K-POP"
2021	Everything's Gonna Be Okay	Warren	Episode: "Banded Argiope Spider"
2022	The Wilds	Henry Tanaka	Main role

References

1. "Teen sensation Aidan James makes Kona debut at book signing". West Hawaii Today. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
2. "More Than Cute". MidWeek. January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
3. elrollo79 (July 19, 2010). "Aidan James – 8 year old covers Train, Hey Soul Sister!". YouTube. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
4. "Fourteen-Year-Old Local Singer-Songwriter Aidan James Releases First Full-Length Album 'Echoes'". Hawaii News Now. November 27, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
5. "How Aidan James Became One Of Earth's Mightiest (And Cutest) Heroes". MidWeek. April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
6. TrainVEVO (February 27, 2013). Train - Mermaid (Official Music Video). Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via YouTube.
7. Rojas, Warren; Rieger, JM (July 24, 2014). "YouTube Star Performs at Taste of Hawaii". Roll Call. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
8. Sixthman. "Past Lineups". Sail Across the Sun. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
9. "Using His Ukulele, Hawaiian Rising Star Aidan James Aims for 'Unique Kind of Pop'". ABC News. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
10. "AIDAN LAPRETE ON ASIAN REPRESENTATION IN AMAZON'S 'THE WILDS,' MUSIC, ACTING AND MORE". A BOOK OF MAGAZINE. July 6, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
11. "Let's hear it for the boys in 'The Wilds' season 2!". EW.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

External links

• Aidan Laprete at IMDb