{"id":19242,"date":"2019-06-17T17:22:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=19242"},"modified":"2025-11-21T09:24:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:24:46","slug":"famous-ukulele-players-you-need-to-check-out-spotlights-on-roadies-uke-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/famous-ukulele-players-you-need-to-check-out-spotlights-on-roadies-uke-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous Ukulele Players You Need to Check Out! Spotlights on Roadie\u2019s uke heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re learning ukulele, you need three things: Drive, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/3-great-beginner-ukuleles-for-under-100-roadies-picks-for-entry-level-cheapukes\/\">good beginner ukulele<\/a>,\u00a0and inspiration!\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you out with point number three, we\u2019re highlighting three of the best and Famous Ukulele Players on the scene today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need some drive to pick up your ukulele and play? Check out these stories and get strumming!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>James Hill<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-0wzse67o5te\" style=\"max-width:481px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-0wzse67o5te\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/0wzsE67O5tE?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.78518518519\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/0wzsE67O5tE?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"481\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/famous-ukulele-players-you-need-to-check-out-spotlights-on-roadies-uke-heroes\\\/#arve-youtube-0wzse67o5te\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/0wzsE67O5tE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/Capture-4.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2015-12-26T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI love the ukulele because it connects me to something bigger than myself; culture, tradition, and friendship. It\u2019s not just me; I\u2019m part of the ukulele movement!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; James Hill (via the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewageparents.com\/interview-with-james-hill\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Age Parents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classically trained Canadian musician James Hill has made a name for himself as one of the world\u2019s foremost uke prodigies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmuse.org\/famous-ukulele-players\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMuse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> notes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJames has released a number of albums since he made his debut back in 2002 and is considered by many contemporary ukulele players to be the best soloist currently in the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, thanks to his boundary-pushing playing, Hill continually changes the way that people think about the ukulele. Not only that, he\u2019s at the forefront of uke education. His \u201cUkulele in the Classroom\u201d series is fast becoming a standard, while his online guides for students are continually popular.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Jake Shimabukuro<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-iyhcn8p4yhg\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-iyhcn8p4yhg\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IYhcN8p4yhg?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IYhcN8p4yhg?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/famous-ukulele-players-you-need-to-check-out-spotlights-on-roadies-uke-heroes\\\/#arve-youtube-iyhcn8p4yhg\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/IYhcN8p4yhg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/Capture-5.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2017-12-20T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI was always very passionate about [ukulele]. But when I was a kid there was no such thing as a touring solo ukulele player, so I always understood that it would be more of a hobby. I never even dreamed of doing what I\u2019m doing today. Luckily it evolved into that. I feel very fortunate that I get to travel, perform and just play my ukulele everywhere. Yeah, since the time I was a kid, it\u2019s always been my passion, but I never imagined that I\u2019d be able to just do it all the time. This is really a dream come true.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jake Shimabukuro (via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fretboardjournal.com\/features\/interview-ukulele-great-jake-shimabukuro\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fretboard Journal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, American ukulele master <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jake Shimabukuro initially saw his instrument as a passion rather than a profession. That all changed, however, when a video of him performing a virtuosic rendition of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/stories\/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-story-behind-song\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beatles\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps\u201d was posted on YouTube. The performance became one of the site\u2019s first viral videos, and Shimabukuro was catapulted to international stardom. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Daniel Ho<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-tg7ckbulq2m\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-tg7ckbulq2m\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TG7ckbuLQ2M?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TG7ckbuLQ2M?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/famous-ukulele-players-you-need-to-check-out-spotlights-on-roadies-uke-heroes\\\/#arve-youtube-tg7ckbulq2m\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/TG7ckbuLQ2M?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/Capture-6.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2017-10-03T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy friend\u00a0David Ho\u00a0taught me how to pick the melody on a ukulele, and at that very moment, I was hooked! For two years, it was the only song I knew, and it wasn\u2019t even the whole song &#8211; I could only play the verse. But it was enough for me. I walked in circles around the house, through the kitchen, to the foyer, down the hall, and back to the kitchen, plucking the melody over and over and over again. At that left turn down the hall, I\u2019d look up to see myself in the mirror, ukulele in hand. The boy in the mirror spoke to me. He said that I would not follow in my father\u2019s footsteps and grow up to be a chemist as planned.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daniel Ho (via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/blog\/asia\/interview-what-do-hawaiian-and-taiwanese-aboriginal-music-have-common\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asia Society<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, Hawaiian music legend Daniel Ho is another flag flyer for contemporary uke music. A Grove School of Music graduate, his production and performance work have seen him win multiple Grammy awards. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is your favorite famous\u00a0Ukulele Players? Let us know in the comments. <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 10px 15px; background-color: #d3cece; padding-bottom: 30px;\">\n<h3>Since you\u2019re here\u2026<\/h3>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\"><strong><strong>Meet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/roadie4?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=free&amp;utm_campaign=Famous_Ukulele_Players_You_Need_to_Check_Out&amp;utm_content=Preorder_now\">Roadie 4<\/a>!<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">Roadie 4 is the smartest and fastest automatic tuner we\u2019ve ever made.<\/div>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">Whether you\u2019re a beginner or a seasoned musician, Roadie 4 is designed to make your life easier with precision tuning, effortless restringing, and advanced connectivity.<\/div>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\"><strong>Why You\u2019ll Love It:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"RichTextList-bulleted\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">Fast, Accurate &amp; Reliable automatic tuning, even in noisy environments.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">Compatible with almost all string instruments, including guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, banjos &amp; more&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">Comes with 150+ alternate tunings and custom tuning setups<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">All-in-one tool to tune, restring, and maintain your instrument<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">Ergonomic design with anti-slip grip and intuitive scroll wheel interface<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">Large full-color display for a seamless user experience<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">Built-in vibrating\/beep metronome<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentation--medium RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSol--buildingBlock\">Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 enabled for syncing, updates, and expanded features<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[224,851],"tags":[1294,1308,1311,1312,1336],"class_list":["post-19242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting-facts-info","category-badass-musicians","tag-level_beginner","tag-content_roadies-specials","tag-instrument_ukulele","tag-genre_fingerstyle","tag-roadies-specials_spotlight"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Famous Ukulele Players You Need to Check Out! 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