Singer,Songwriter,Guitarist,Ukulele Player,Sound Producer

I was born on a hot day in summer in the 1960s in Nagoya City,Japan. and music changed my life though in my childhood I had a hard time emotionally.

I listened to "THE BEATLES" for the first time at the age of 13.
I was so shocked and inspired by them that I started playing the guitar.
And then I won a prize in a band contest, and performed on a lot of stages. Those were valuable experiences in my early days.
I also started writing songs at the same time.

I moved to Tokyo in the 1980s, and began to sing in Shimo-Kitazawa, Shibuya, Shinjuku,,,etc. A singer-songwriter [Oka-Yoshi] was established at that time.

Afterwards, I returned to my hometown "Nagoya".
I did several jobs there, such as event planning and sound production work, etc.

In 1990s I was employed in the firm related to the public. I was busy working every day as a copywriter and creative director.

Many years have passed.

In 2007 I started composing music which is life passion.
At the same time I started several activities as a ukulele player. (ukulele [JUKE] was established)

www.juke-okayoshi.com/

【ジューク・オカヨシ】
（Juke OkaYoshi）

吟遊歌人＆ソングライター＆ギタリスト＆ウクレリスト・・・
♪Singer,Songwriter,Guitarist,Ukulele Player♪

【うたうたい：オカヨシ】
ルーツは13歳の時のビートルズとの出会い。15歳より作詞作曲を始め、以後、多彩なバンド活動を経て単独上京。日常と非日常の狭間で「愛と憧れと不条理と矛盾と仄かな希望」を歌う。

【ウクレレ：Juke】
「オシャレレ＝お洒落ウクレレ」をテーマとするノンジャンル系ウクレリスト。The Ukulele Contest 2007ファイナリスト。Ukulele Picnic in Japanでは2010年-2011年、2年連続でメインステージに立つ。
その他、ハワイ・ワイキキのライブハウスやアメリカNAMMショー（ロスアンゼルス、ナッシュビル）でのパフォーマンス経験もあり。
ソロの他、ウクレレとギターのデュオ「Smile☆Smile」としても活動中。


「オフィス・ビアズワン」代表。プロデュースやCM制作、イベント企画なども手がける。
また「Jukeミュージックスクール」にて、音楽講師（ウクレレ・ギター・ベース・作曲アレンジ）も務めている。