Jim West (guitarist)
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 Jim "Kimo" West.
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| Born | December 18 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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.
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[edit] 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 introduced him to Yankovic. West still lives in the Los Angeles area, but spends several months a year in Hawaii. He retains his Canadian citizenship.
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Weird Al
- "Weird Al" Yankovic
- "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D
- Dare To Be Stupid
- Polka Party!
- Even Worse
- UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Other Stuff
- Off The Deep End
- Alapalooza
- Bad Hair Day
- Running With Scissors
- Poodle Hat
- Straight Outta Lynwood
[edit] Solo Albums
- Coconut Hat
- "Nurturing the Garden - commission for the National Tropical Botanical Garden on Kaua'i
- Slack Key West
- The Hawaiian Tribute To Sublime: Livin's EZ
[edit] 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.
[edit] Compilations
- The Rocky Story
[edit] External links
- http://www.jimkimowest.com/
- http://www.myspace.com/jimkimowest
- http://www.westernmostmusic.com/
- http://www.weirdal.com/
- Jim West entry on Dean Guitars website
- Jim West at the Internet Movie Database
| “Weird Al” Yankovic |
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| Band members |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic • Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz • Steve Jay • Jim West • Rubén Valtierra |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) • "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) • Dare To Be Stupid (1985) • Polka Party! (1986) • Even Worse (1988) • UHF (1989) • Off The Deep End (1992) • Alapalooza (1993) • Bad Hair Day (1996) • Running With Scissors (1999) • Poodle Hat (2003) • Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) |
| List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic • List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic • Complete discography |
| Filmography |
| Music videos • "Al TV" • The Compleat Al • UHF • "The Weird Al Show" • "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! |
| Related articles |
| Singles • Songs • Songs Parodied • Dr. Demento • Music videos • Parody musicians • Comedy musicians |
