Jake Shimabukuro
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Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976) is a Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso and composer known for his fast and complex finger work.[1] His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco.[2] Shimabukuro has written numerous original compositions, including the entire soundtracks to two Japanese films, Hula Girls (2007) and Saidoweizu (2009), the Japanese remake of Sideways.[3]
Jake Shimabukuro | |
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 Jake Shimabukuro performing in Joshua Tree, California in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 3, 1976 Honolulu, Hawai’i, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, blues, funk, rock, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco |
| Instrument(s) | Ukulele |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels |  Sony HitchhikeMusic Theories Recordings |
| Website | www |
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.[4] 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.