Akoni appeared on an Oxygen television dating show with a group of girls, called Love Games Bad Girls Need Love Too.http://love-games.oxygen.com/

Akoni was born Shane Dellomes on November 22, 1977 in Los Angeles. He was raised on the island of Maui in Hawaii by his father who played flute, keyboard and sang in a band, along with his mom who loved to listen to music from the 1970s.http://www.ekolulive.com/akoni.htmShane became interested in music at a very young age and started learning the guitar. He started the band Ekolu in high school and still performs with them on the weekends and also plays bass in a different band on the weekdays.http://www.ekolulive.com/akoni.htm

Shane, now known as Akoni, is now also a contestant on the dating show Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too, a spin-off from the show Bad Girls Club.http://www.examiner.com/x-15343-Jacksonville-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m3d24-Akoni-aka-Jarrett-Rex-from-Love-Games-Bad-Girls-Need-Love-Too-is-a-gay-porn-starAlthough one of the three "bad girls" on the show told him she wasn't interested in him, the other two kept him on because they thought he was attractive.http://www.examiner.com/x-15343-Jacksonville-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m3d24-Akoni-aka-Jarrett-Rex-from-Love-Games-Bad-Girls-Need-Love-Too-is-a-gay-porn-star

There has been some speculation lately as to what Akoni's career actually looks like. Perez Hilton reported that Akoni is actually a gay porn star who goes by the name of Jarrett Rex.http://www.examiner.com/x-15343-Jacksonville-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m3d24-Akoni-aka-Jarrett-Rex-from-Love-Games-Bad-Girls-Need-Love-Too-is-a-gay-porn-starThis accusation has been confirmed by many because of the obvious tattoos he has on his shoulder and bicep, as well as a defining characteristic of his genitalia.http://www.buzztab.com/celebrity/jarrett-rex-porn-star/Since this realization, there was question of the truthfulness of Akoni's intentions and personal back story during the show, especially in regards to his sexuality.

Before he became a contestant for Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too, he worked full time in two separate bands playing at clubs and bars in Hawaii.http://www.ekolulive.com/akoni.htmHe was eliminated from the dating show during episode 4 and since the news about his career in gay pornography, he still holds to the fact that he is straight.http://upcoming.current.com/items/1200955_love-games-former-gay-star-akoni-says-hes-straight.htm