en:bio:daniel_ho

Name Ho
First name Daniel
Born 5.3.1968
Died
Nationality
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Daniel Ho with his Ukulele at the Grammy Museum; Photo: Lydia Miyashiro-Ho

Ho spent his childhood on Hawaii and learned various instruments at school, including ukulele, guitar and keyboard. Later he studied music and composition in Los Angeles and Honolulu. In the 1990s, he successfully appeared with the jazz band Kilauea and became known for his play in the style of slack-key guitar. Since 1998 he acts as a soloist. For his CDs, on which he also published many of his own compositions, he received several Grammy Awards. He has also designed musical instruments for instrument makers such as Pepe Romero.

Videos

Living in Paradise (2011) Pineapple Mango (2013)