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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Jim West (guitarist)
- James West (born December 18, 1953), also known as Kimo West, is a Canadian guitarist, best known for working with "Weird Al" Yankovic.
- He 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 videos, albums, and concerts since 1984. West is also a composer for film and television and produced a number of CDs for independent artists.
- He has released seven solo slack-key guitar albums.
- He performs regularly at concerts and festivals.
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