Jake Shimabukuro performing in Joshua Tree, California, in 2007
Background information
Born
(1976-11-03) November 3, 1976 (age 47) Honolulu, Hawai’i, U.S.
Genres
Jazz, blues, funk, rock, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco
Instrument(s)
Ukulele
Years active
1998–present
Labels
Sony Hitchhike Music Theories Recordings
Website
www.jakeshimabukuro.com
Musical artist
Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976) is a ukulele virtuoso and composer from Hawaii[a] known for his fast and complex finger work.[2] His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco.[3] Shimabukuro has written numerous original compositions, including the entire soundtracks to two Japanese films, Hula Girls (2007) and Sideways (2009), the Japanese remake of the same name.[4]
Well known in Hawai’i and Japan during his early solo career in the early 2000s, Shimabukuro became famous internationally in 2006, when a video of him playing a virtuosic rendition of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was posted on YouTube without his knowledge and became one of the first viral videos on that site.[5] His concert engagements, collaborations with well-known musicians, media appearances, and music production have snowballed since then. In 2012, an award-winning documentary was released tracking his life, career, and music, titled Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings; it has screened in a variety of festivals, aired repeatedly on PBS, and been released on DVD.
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^Dennis, Zach (2015-11-11). "5 Things To Know About 'Ukulele Virtuoso' Jake Shimabukuro". Playbuzz. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
^cromulantman (2006-04-22), Ukulele weeps by Jake Shimabukuro, retrieved 2017-02-14
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