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Jake Shimabukuro

1976–present

Island pop

About Jake Shimabukuro

A ukulele virtuoso from Honolulu who transformed the instrument's global reputation. His 2006 solo arrangement of the Beatles' 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' became a viral sensation and made him an international star. Blending jazz, rock, classical, and Hawaiian styles, he has toured the world and recorded with major artists. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest ukulele players in history.