Isaac Halasima

Born in Provo, Utah. Isaac Halasima's father (Timote Halasima) immigrated from the country of Tonga in the 70's to Hawaii, where he met and married his mother (Kaye Fisher), a University art student from Idaho. Her brother, Jan Fisher, was a celebrated sculpture and professor of art at the school his mother attended. After the marriage, she relocated to Pleasant Grove, Utah, to raise her son close to family. Halasima began dancing competitively at age five, and won a national dance title by age 14. And as a mixed race child in the not-so-diverse state of Utah, acting jobs began to open up consistently for the performer. By the time Isaac had graduated from High School he had starred in multiple movies and TV Series, while racking up loads of broadcasting awards including a couple Emmy Awards with the kids TV series he hosted called Zinj TV. After high school he walk away from acting, to focus on working behind the camera. He received a scholarship to attend Utah Valley University in