Adr Agency

ADR Productions, Inc. began in 1983 with three creative forces, partners Amos Kotomori, Doug Kaya and Ray Sasaki, Jr. The trio produced fashion shows and extravaganzas across the State and on the mainland U.S. Their productions quickly became the standard and as the business grew, their formation into an agency was an obvious progression. The trio eventually disbanded as their business and creative goals led them in various directions. Ray Sasaki remained as the sole owner and led ADR into a period of significant growth.

Having been primarily a modeling agency, ADR Productions, Inc. (DBA) the ADR Model & Talent Agency, became a licensed agent with the Screen Actors Guild in 1989. With the ability to represent both union and non union actors, ADR’s expansion into all aspects of the modeling and film industry was evident.

Many incredible agents and professionals frequented the ADR offices. Some of the early models and talent would recognize the names of Lolly Totero, Miles Taniguchi, Yvonne Yanagihara, Nazarene Anderson and many more talented professionals that helped ADR make its mark in the industry.

In 1991, ADR took a risk with a young model/actor who was more interested in what was happening behind the scenes versus what was in front of the camera: Ryan Brown. He joined Sasaki and for the next 5 years, ADR’s growth surged. ADR’s model and talent divisions were tremendously successful, booking locally, state, and nationwide work for hundreds of its models. New divisions focusing on promotional modeling, event staffing, spokespersons, ambassador modeling had then opened new areas of business. All along, ADR would continue its production coordination division servicing some of the largest events in Honolulu, Seattle, Portland, Washington D.C., Hong Kong and more.

Brown later purchased the agency from Sasaki in 1998, a bittersweet transition as it ended a very successful collaboration. Brown re-branded the ADR Model & Talent Agency to the ADR Agency. With continued growth, ADR expanded to open other agency offices under the ADR’s corporate umbrella. Rebecca Stewart Model Agency and School in 2001 and the Wilhelmina Hawaii agency in 2004. Both operations gained their own success, and after many years, those operations closed to accommodate the present, more boutique style operation.

Today, ADR Agency continues to reach tremendous success in both the modeling and acting fields. ADR’s network of clientele and partnerships, which now spans over 35 years in business, is unmatched. Representing models and actors in Hawaii, California, Portland, Las Vegas and New York, ADR’s scope of work is global.