Jake Shimabukuro

Jake Shimabukuro is a young ukulele virtuoso from Honolulu, Hawaii. Combining elements of jazz, rock, Hawaiian, and pop, he is often called the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele. His discography

Jake Shimabukuro is a young ukulele virtuoso from Honolulu, Hawaii. Combining elements of jazz, rock, Hawaiian, and pop, he is often called the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele. His discography includes the solo albums: Sunday Morning, Walking Down Rainhill, Crosscurrent, and released in October of 2005, Dragon. He has also released an instructional DVD called "Play Loud Ukulele". Jake has toured with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.

His influences include Eddie Van Halen (whose legendary guitar solo Eruption has been emulated by Jake), Yngwie Malmsteen, and Carlos Santana.