Jake Shimabukuro
At the age of four, Jake Shimabukuro started playing the ukulele, quickly developing a unique fast and complex finger style. In 2006, his version of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” went viral on YouTube. He travels the world year-round performing at sold out concerts and his albums have won high praise and top music awards. Featured in the MUSIC episode, Shimabukuro plays a Kamaka ukulele and performs his composition, “143.”
![Jake Shimabukuro playing his Kamaka ukulele. Mark Markley photograph](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/shimabukuro1.jpg)
![Jake Shimabukuro. Mark Markley photograph](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jake.jpg)