Kalani, is an American classically trained percussionist, performer, author, music therapist, and educator. He is a frequent keynote speaker and presenter at national and international conferences and is a certified (level III) Orff Schulwerk specialist. He has recorded percussion with numerous artists including Yanni and Suzanne Ciani, and has won several awards, including #1 Rock/Pop Percussionist through DRUM! Magazine. He has published several instructional books and DVDs, teaching a variety of percussion instruments, including hand drums and small percussion. Kalani presents training programs in the drum circle music approach to expressive arts facilitation.

Kalani received two Bachelor of Music degrees from California State University Northridge, one in percussion performance (1986) and another in Music Therapy (2010). He has received seven awards from DRUM! Magazine for his work as a performing artist, author, percussion clinician, and group drumming leader.

He has toured and/or recorded with such artists as Kenny Loggins, David Sanborn, Max Roach, Barry Manilow, Vic Damone, John Mayall, Chante Moore, Dr. John, Michael Kamen, and Melissa Manchester, and Benise. Kalani has completed five major concert tours with Yanni including the "Reflections of Passion", "Revolution in Sound", "Dare to Dream", "Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993 and 1994" concert tours and is the featured percussionist on the multi-platinum concert film Yanni Live at the Acropolis. He has performed on numerous other live recordings including Suzanne Ciani and The Wave, and Benise's Nights Of Fire. Kalani is also featured on recordings for Disney, Warner Bros. Records, Tri-Star Pictures, Paramount Studios, The Nature Company, and Jim Henson Records.

Kalani Sitake (October 10, 1975) is from Nukuʻalofa, Tonga and is currently the defensive coordinator for the University of Utah Utes football team. He played college football as a fullback for Brigham Young and graduated in 2000.

On Dec. 7, 2008, Kalani Sitake accepted the position as Utah's defensive coordinator and linebacker coach. With his promotion in December of 2008. His formal duties began on January 3, 2009. Sitake became the first native Tongan named a defensive coordinator at an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision school when the resignation of the previous defensive coordinator, Gary Andersen, became effective.

Prior to joining the Ute staff, Sitake spent two seasons at Southern Utah 2003–04. He coached the Thunderbird running backs and tight ends in 2003, and the offensive line and tight ends in 2004.

Sitake got his start as an assistant coach during the 2001 season when he worked as the defensive back coach and special teams coordinator at Eastern Arizona College. In 2002, he returned to his alma mater, Brigham Young, to be a graduate assistant for the defense. From 2003 to 2004 he worked at Southern Utah. During the 2003 season he was the running back and tight end coach; he coached the offensive line and tight ends during the 2004 season. His tenure at Utah started in 2005, where he coached the linebackers until being promoted to defensive coordinator.