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Keanu Reeves
(Actor/Musician)

e-Hawaii Star: Keanu Reeves

Tie to Hawaii - Often made trips to Hawaii until the age of 13 to visit his half-Hawaiian father.

Biography

Keanu's name means
"cool breeze over the mountains"
Born: September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon
Grew Up in: Toronto, Canada
Favorite Musical Groups: John Coltrane, Ramones, Exploited, Joy Division, Clash, Fugazi, Sonic Youth, Lync, Robert Johnson

Keanu Charles Reeves was born on September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon, to Samuel Nowlin Reeves (half-Hawaiian, half-Chinese) and Patricia (English). The family moved to Australia for a year where his first sister, Kim, was born in 1966.

After the divorce of Patricia and Samuel, the two went their separate ways. Patricia and the two kids (Keanu and Kim) went to New York City while Samuel went to Hawaii. Keanu often visited his father in Hawaii until the age of thirteen.

Keanu attended Jesse Ketchum Public School in Toronto from kindergarten through the eighth grade, and attended four high schools (including De La Salle College and the Toronto School for the Performing Arts) before dropping out completely at age 17.

Keanu took on many different jobs, including sharpening skates at an ice rink shop, landscaping, and making pasta.

Keanu hit the road for Hollywood in 1986 with $3,000, an old Volvo, and his stepfather Paul Aaron's address. A few name changes followed as "Keanu" was considered by his manager to be too exotic. They settled on K.C. Reeves, but it was short-lived. Keanu it was, and Keanu it was going to be.

[complete bio at KeanuNet]