Birthed in Jamaica, reggae music has served as a common voice across the world, in particular among ethnic groups and races that have been historically oppressed, such as Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Australian Aborigines. So for Hawaiian born and raised, Star Alaniz, reggae music struck an added chord to his soul. 
 Growing up amid a musical family, and with Jawaiian music, an Hawaiian style of reggae prevalent throughout the island, it isn't until he first heard the music of Jacob Miller, that Star's musical path was patterned "I loved everything about him, his voice, his writing, his music style and his stage presence." Thereafter immersing himself into the roots rock reggae sounds of such legendaries as Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, Aswad and Inner Circle, Star found his voice and in 2010 in a little rainy Hawaiian island town called Hilo, The Steppas was born!