Jake Shimabukuro

American ukulele player and composer
Person human Q933904
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Jake Shimabukuro

Summary

Jake Shimabukuro is a human[1]. His place of birth was Honolulu[2]. He was born on November 3, 1976[3]. He worked as a composer[4], guitarist[5], jazz musician[6], ukulelist[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jake Shimabukuro was born in Honolulu[2].
  • Jake Shimabukuro was born on November 3, 1976[3].
  • Jake Shimabukuro held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's professions included composer[4].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's professions included guitarist[5].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Jake Shimabukuro worked as an ukulelist[7].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's professions included musician[8].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's field of work was music[11].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's education included a stint at Kaimuki High School[12].
  • Jake Shimabukuro is recorded as male[13].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's genre is J-pop[15].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's record label is recorded as Sony Music Entertainment Japan[16].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's Commons category is recorded as Jake Shimabukuro[17].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's given name is recorded as Jake[18].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's official website is recorded as https://jakeshimabukuro.com/[19].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's instrument is recorded as ukulele[20].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's start of work period is recorded as 1998[22].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+29422'}[23].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+102000'}[24].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+29026'}[25].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+28691'}[26].
  • Jake Shimabukuro's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+115000'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jake Shimabukuro was born in Honolulu[2]. He was born on November 3, 1976[3].

Education

Jake Shimabukuro was educated at Kaimuki High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], guitarist[5], jazz musician[6], ukulelist[7], and musician[8]. Jake Shimabukuro's field of work was music[11].

Why It Matters

Jake Shimabukuro ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jake Shimabukuro born?

Jake Shimabukuro's place of birth was Honolulu[2].

What did Jake Shimabukuro do for work?

Jake Shimabukuro worked as composer[4], guitarist[5], jazz musician[6], ukulelist[7], and musician[8].

Where did Jake Shimabukuro go to school?

Jake Shimabukuro was educated at Kaimuki High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5154-3B6D-4B80-E905-BEB5
    Allcinema person id → 734562
    Sitelink count → 15
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'pt', '
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 734562, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322467880|ジェイク・シマブクロ (#322467880)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mi"
  2. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 286368
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → —
    Official website → https://jakeshimabukuro.com/
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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