Jim West is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on December 18, 1953 in Canada. He was featured on the soundtrack to UHF which was a film from 1989 directed by and with Weirdal Yankovic..
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.
In the early 1980s, he came to Los Angeles, where Jay introduced him to “Weird Al” Yankovic.
He was married to a woman named Diana who has sang with him during live shows.
The album he released in 2004 Nurturing the Garden was commissioned by the National Tropical Botanical Garden on the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i.
West was born in Toronto, Ontario on December 18, 1953. He grew up in Tampa, Florida.
