Jake Shimabukuro (ʻukulele)

The ʻukulele virtuoso who showed the world what the little instrument can do. Born in Honolulu in 1976, he first won fans with the trio Pure Heart; a 2006 YouTube video of his "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" went viral and launched an international career. Several of his albums have topped Billboard's world music chart.

• Born Nov. 3, 1976, in Honolulu.
• Pure Heart (with Lopaka Colón and Jon Yamasato): the trio's debut won four Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards.
• His "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" video was posted in 2006 without his knowledge and drew millions of views.
• Albums: Gently Weeps (2006), Peace Love Ukulele (2011, No. 1 on Billboard's world music chart), Grand Ukulele (2012), Trio (2020).
• Documentary: Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings (2012). Nominated to the National Council on the Arts in 2021.

Source: Wikipedia: Jake Shimabukuro

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