SAGA OF AN ASIAN BADBOY
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His first serious girlfriend, whom Kita calls his first love, was Patty Kirkus, a half-Corean, half-Greek girl who went on to win the 1982 Miss Universe title.

     Several times during our conversations, the subject of S&M and bondage comes up. Each time Kita leaves no doubt that in his bedroom scenarios the woman always plays the slave. He expresses the idea of male sexual dominance in the same gentle, cool way he might talk about breakfast. When posing with Summer at his photo session, gently but firmly Kita suggests that a good way to depict his philosophy toward women would be to have Summer fellating him while he grips her hair. We politely insist that Kita keep his pants on and that Summer's lips stay a decent distance from his crotch.
     Some could mistake Kita's gentleness for some kind of new-age pacifism. In fact, Kita holds a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo. By age 16 he was already good enough to be instructing U.S. Marines on Guam. "They were all twice my size," Kita says with an easy chuckle. "Any one of them might have kicked my ass but there's the spiritual side of it." Confident of his sexuality and physical prowess, Kita feels no urge to prove his masculinity with loud talk or aggressive behavior. His easy physical confidence adds to his aura of mystery and mastery.
     No doubt his money adds something as well to that easy confidence. Few aspiring rock stars have the money to live for months on end in a hotel like the Mondrian or to drive a midnight black BMW with bulletproof windows which he had bought for $60,000 from a drug dealer or to keep a Sunset Boulevard office staffed with a receptionist, secretary and other retainers. As we walk two other members of Kita's entourage seat themselves at the next table. One is a tall thin white male with long brown hair, another is a short-haired female. Neither are dressed for corporate success. Though they are sitting only a foot away, they studiously avoid looking our way. Our conversation is only interrupted when Summer hands Kita calls coming in over the tiny Motorola.
     After we have been talking for some time Kita excuses himself to the men's room. On the way back he stops at the grand piano and plays a few bars before padding back to our table. Giving off the vibes of some gentle free-spirit strewing daisies along his path, Kita stops to greet some people on his way back to the table.

omi Kita was born in Seoul, Corea to a Corean father and a Kyoto-born mother. His parents had met while studying in Tokyo. The third of five children, Kita was originally named Yoon Jin-Oh. His early interest in music was sparked by one of his two older sisters teaching him piano, but Kita recalls his first instrument as having been his voice. From the age of six he sang on KBS-TV where his uncle worked.
     When Kita was ready to start school his father moved his construction business and the family to Guam. Kita took up Taekwondo, winning his black belt by the age of 14. He earned spending money by teaching self-defense to the American women who came to work as strippers and entertainers, as well as to U.S. Marines.


     Soon after Kita was initiated into the joys of sex, he bought his first guitar.
     "Right after I picked up my guitar," recalls Kita, "three months later, I joined this band. We were the only kids playing rock and roll on the island. We were playing all over the clubs, getting paid a lot of money. I started making money at 14. My parents were upset. They had a hard time accepting me because I had long hair. I was rebellious, but not in a negative way. It was a natural thing that happened in my journey of life.
     "My first experience with the audience was in Guam. It was a certain energy. When I stepped on that stage and when I looked out and saw all these people in front of me, I felt a certain communication between the audience and myself. That's when I knew I wanted to do this."
     With Beast, his first band, Kita was already performing in auditoriums of 5,000. He also played with an expatriate Sacramento band called the City Kids which later returned to California and became a recognized success as Tesla. On Guam Kita was a local celebrity who appeared regularly on TV. His first serious girlfriend, whom Kita calls his first love, was Patty Kirkus, a half-Corean, half-Greek girl who went on to win the 1982 Miss Universe title. She gave Kita his first Fender Stratocaster. He still considers her one of the most important relationships of his life.
     Another important early attachment developed when Kita joined a Corean gang. He became best friends with an older member. "I learned a lot from him," says Kita. PAGE 6

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