James Kimo West

James West (born December 18, 1953), also known as Kimo West, is a Canadian guitarist, best known for working with "Weird Al" Yankovic. In 2018, he received his first Grammy nomination for Moku Maluhia: Peaceful Island in the category of Best New Age Album

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.

in 2018, he received his first Grammy nomination for Moku Maluhia: Peaceful Island in the category of Best New Age Album. 

• 1999 - Coconut Hat
• 2005 - Slack Key West
• 2006 - The Hawaiian Tribute To Sublime: Livin's EZ
• 2007 - Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar-Kimo Style
• 2007 - Hotel Honolulu - The Hawaiian Tribute to the Eagles
• 2008 - Kimo's Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas
• 2012 - Na Lani O Maui: Maui Skies
• 2013 - Ki Ho'alu Christmastime
• 2015 - Guitar Stories: Slack Key & Beyond
• 2017 - Slackers In Paradise ( with Ken Emerson )
• 2018 - Moku Maluhia: Peaceful Island