Jump to content

Jim West (guitarist)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by TITROTU (talk | contribs) at 21:05, 22 July 2006 (→With Weird Al). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Jim West

James "Jim" "Kimo" West (born December 18, (year unknown) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic. West auditioned for Yankovic, after being introduced by Steve Jay, and the two have worked together ever since. West can be heard and seen on all of Yankovic's albums, videos, and concerts.

West is also a composer for TV and film and produced a number of CDs for independent artists. He has released three solo slack-key guitar albums. He performs regularly with Hui, a Hawaiian music ensemble.

Biography

Born in Toronto, West grew up in Tampa, Florida. He started playing guitar at age 12, and by age 16 he was playing professionally in various Florida rock bands, including at least one with Steve Jay. He came to Los Angeles in the early eighties, where Jay intoduced him to Yankovic. West still lives in the Los Angeles area, but spends several months a year in Hawaii. He retains his Canadian citizenship.

Discography

With Weird Al

Solo Albums

Producer

  • Lily Wilson by Lily Wilson
  • Jose Can U See? by Bill Dana
  • The Enchanted Forest
  • Broken by Cynthia Clawson
  • The Koolanesian Heart by Norm Compton
  • An album is currently in production by Kapo Ku with an expected release in 2006.

Compilations

  • The Rocky Story
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_West_(guitarist)&oldid=65268088"