Kimo Shim

KIMO SHIM

‘Watching Kimo play percussion, it’s evident he sees music as a spiritual experience.  He doesn't merely play music, he feels it.  And his passion is contagious.  Originally from the Santa Clara Bay Area Kimo nurtured his love of music as a break dancer and hip-hop DJ before studying percussion. With bands ranging from blue grass to hip hop, from latin to rock and roll.  Kimo is a devoted dad of three children Rane Shim-Clark, Reef Shim and Kekoa Shim often you will find his Kekoa dancing to his beats. Kimo projects and bands have taken him open or share the stage with  Grammy nominated artists like, Air Supply, Ben Harper, Spearhead, Monsieur Periné, Heart, Jason Marz, Steve Polts, Susana Baca, Santana, Big Mountain, Slightly Stupid. Kimo love's to teach and perform. While also studied video production and media broadcasting Kimo is involved with a number of on going projects and after school projects from the Bay Area way of LA to San  Diego and beyond.