James West (born December 18, 1953), also known as Kimo, is a Canadian guitarist best known for working with "Weird Al" Yankovic.

[2] By age 16, he was playing professionally in various Florida rock bands, including at least one with later bandmate Steve Jay.

West is also a composer for film and television and produced a number of CDs for independent artists.

[citation needed] In 2018, he received his first Grammy nomination a Moku Maluhia: Peaceful Island in the category of Best New Age Album.

[6] He has a private studio in Los Angeles,[7] but spends several months a year in Hana, Hawaii.