Taimane Gardner

Taimane Gardner
Birth name Taimane Tauiliili Bobby Gardner
Born (1989-02-13) February 13, 1989
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation(s) Musician, Composer
Instruments Ukulele

Taimane Tauiliili Bobby Gardner[1] (born February 13, 1989), also known as Taimane, is an Americab Nncdbh ukulele virtuoso and composer.

Early life

Taimane was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Samoan mother and a European American father.[2][3] Her name translates to diamond in Samoan language.[3] Taimane began playing the ukulele at the age of 5. She was discovered by legendary musician Don Ho at age 13 and also studied under Jake Shimabukuro as a teenager.[4] She graduated from Waldorf School before attending Kapiolani Community College.[5]

Career

Taimane became a popular local musician on the Wakiki performance circuit as a teenager.[6] In 2005, she released her first album Loco Princess.[2] Her album Life - The Art & Beauty of Being Human was released in 2008.[7] Other released solo projects include Ukulele Dance in 2012, We Are Made of Stars in 2015, and Elemental in 2018.[8][9]

Taimane has performed internationally in Japan and Hong Kong.[7][10] Her album We Are Made of Stars was nominated for Ukulele Album of the Year at the 2016 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.[11] Taimane has also been recognized for her cover medley performances including a spot on the Guitar World Magazine Top 10 Ukulele Moments list.[12]

Discography

Albums

  • Loco Princess (2005)
  • Life - The Art & Beauty of Being Human (2008)
  • Ukulele Dance (2012)
  • We Are Made of Stars (2015)
  • Elemental (2018)

References

  1. ↑ Varga, George (3 Oct 2012). "Tiny G string a key to ukuleles' success?". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 Mossman, Bill (14 July 2006). "The Diamond of Waikiki". MidWeek. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 "TAIMANE GARDNER - UKULELE QUEEN". The Coconet TV. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Chan, Tracy (7 Mar 2017). "Taimane Gardner's video medley celebrates beach life and surf culture". Hawaii Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Taimane Gardner: Ukulele Virtuoso". Waldorf School TV. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. ↑ O'Connor, Christina (18 Mar 2016). "Taimane's Odyssey". Metro Honolulu. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. 1 2 Harada, Wayne (23 Sep 2008). "'Gift of Aloha' returns for the holidays". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Moran, Pat (2 July 2015). "Taimane Gardner: Reaching for the Stars". Ukulele Magazine. Retrieved 3 Aug 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ukulele artist Taimane previews new 'Elemental' album". KHON-TV. 18 Apr 2018. Retrieved 3 Aug 2018.
  10. ↑ Lynam, Robin (30 October 2015). "Ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner thinking big ahead of Hong Kong gig". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Olwell, Greg (31 May 2016). "Ohta and Tolentino Take Home Ukulele Album of the Year Award". Ukulele Magazine. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "The Top 10 Ukulele Moments". guitarworld. Retrieved 2018-08-19.



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