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Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968 (cropped)
Jimi may refer to: * Jimi language (Cameroon) * Jimi language (Nigeria) * Jimi languages * Jimi system, administration system of ancient China * Jimi River, in Papua New Guinea * Jimi Valley, in Papua New Guinea * Jimi District, in Papua New Guinea * Jimi Rural LLG, in Papua New Guinea * "Jimi", a song by Beastie Boys from their 1994 album, '' Some Old Bullshit'' * A waist-cloth traditionally worn by Bharwad women in India * '' Dendropsophus jimi'', a species of frog * '' Lulu and Jimi'', a 2009 German drama film * '' Parotocinclus jimi'', a species of catfish * '' Rhinella jimi'', a species of toad * '' Syncope jimi'', a species of frog People with the name * Jimi Agbaje (born 1957), Nigerian pharmacist and politician * Jimi Bani, Indigenous Australian actor * Jimi Bellmartin (1949–2021), Dutch singer * Jimi Bertucci (born 1951), Italian Canadian musician * Jimi Bolakoro, Fijian rugby footballer * Jimi Cauty (born 1956), British musician * Jimi Constantine (born 1981), Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Language (Cameroon)
Jimi (Djimi), also known as Jimjimən and'' 'Um Falin'', is a Chadic language spoken in Cameroon in Far North Province on the Nigerian border in and around Bourrha. Dialects are Djimi, Jimo, Malabu, Wadi, and Zumo. The Gude language, Gude use the term ''Fali'' to refer to the Jimi, which means 'slave' in several languages of the area. It is also used to refer to other ethnic groups, such as the Fali of Mubi, Fali of Mucella, and Fali of Jilvu. Jimjimén is spoken in Bourrha, Mayo-Tsanaga department, Far North Region. Notes Biu-Mandara languages Languages of Cameroon {{BiuMandara-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Bellmartin
Jimi Bellmartin (29 January 1949 – 28 May 2021) was a Dutch singer of Moluccan descent. Early life Bellmartin was born in Bogor, Indonesia on January 29, 1949. He moved to Den Bosch in the Netherlands at the age of 1.Jimi Bellmartin (69) eerste winnaar the voice senior NOS.nl. Retrieved 12 February 2019 Career Bellmartin released his first single called ''This is my lovesong / The winter of my life'' in 1970. In 2007, Bellmartin started as the singer of afunk
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Jimi Hope
Koffi Senaya (12 October 1956, Lomé – 5 August 2019, Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...), known professionally as Jimi Hope, was a Togolese musician, painter and sculptor. He first became known through the ''Acide Rock'' group. Albums * ''Born to Love'' * ''It's Too Late'' * ''I Can't Take It'' * ''Tôt ou Tard'' References 1956 births 2019 deaths Togolese male singers 20th-century male singers 21st-century Togolese people 21st-century male artists 21st-century painters People from Lomé {{Togo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Hocking
James Kevin Hocking (born 7 June 1963) otherwise known as Jimi the Human is an Australian musician. He has been a member of hard rock groups, The Angels (1988) and The Screaming Jets (1994–97, 2010–present). As a solo artist he has fronted various backing bands playing hard rock, electric and acoustic blues by providing lead guitar, vocals, mandolin and keyboards. In 2005 he won the Solo/Duo category at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Biography James Kevin Hocking, was born on 7 June 1963 and grew up in Melbourne. His father, Kevin Hocking, was a pianist, musical director and composer who worked in TV and theatre; while his mother was a singer. Kevin taught his son to play piano but James showed little interest in it. After Hocking was given an acoustic guitar as a Christmas present, he became a self-taught guitarist. He later worked in amateur theatre. Hocking started performing in groups in Melbourne in 1983. In the following year he forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Heselden
James William "Jimi" Heselden OBE (27 March 1948 – 26 September 2010) was an English entrepreneur. A former coal miner, he became wealthy by manufacturing the Hesco bastion barrier system. In 2009, he bought Segway Inc. He died in 2010 from injuries sustained falling from a cliff while riding his own Segway PT. Early life James William Heselden was born in the Halton Moor district of Leeds on 27 March 1948. He attended school in Osmondthorpe, leaving at the age of 15 to work as a labourer and then at collieries in Temple Newsam and Lofthouse. He lost his job in the wave of redundancies that followed the 1980s miners' strike; he spent his redundancy money on renting a workshop, and initially set up a sandblasting business. He then worked on developing and patenting a collapsible wire mesh and fabric container, later called the Hesco bastion, to be used for building flood management and to limit erosion. Career In 1989, Heselden founded Hesco Bastion Ltd to manufact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a part of his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the institution describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music." Born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at age 15. In 1961, he enlisted in the US Army, but was discharged the following year. Soon afterward, he moved to Clarksville, then Nashville, Tennessee, and began playing gigs on the Chitlin' Circuit, earning a place in the Isley Brothers' backing band and later with Little Richard, with whom he continued to work through mid-1965. He then played with Curtis Knight and the Squires. Hendrix moved to England in late 1966, after bassist Chas Chandler of the Animals became his ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Goodwin
Jamie Francis Alexander Goodwin (born 28 May 1970) is a British musician who is the bassist, vocalist and guitarist for Doves. Before their incarnation as Doves, the three members were in a house music group, Sub Sub. Goodwin is best known as the lead singer, bassist, and guitarist for Doves, but in songs like " Here It Comes", he is known for swapping positions with drummer Andy Williams and taking over as drummer. During live performances of " There Goes the Fear", he is known for adding an extra drum solo to the end of the song. Goodwin is left-handed, but whilst playing live uses a right-handed bass strung in the normal tuning and flipped upside down. Goodwin is a keen supporter of Manchester City, and performed live at Maine Road following the last league game played there. Family In 1985, Goodwin was playing lead guitar in a band called the Risk, which included his cousin Pat Goodwin on drums. Goodwin's mother died while Doves were recording their third album '' Some C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Famurewa
Jimi Famurewa is a British journalist and food critic. Early life Famurewa was born in London, England to Nigerian immigrant parents on 21st October 1983. He grew up in London. Career As a freelance journalist, Famurewa has written on diverse subjects for publications including ''Maxim (magazine), Maxim'', ''The Guardian'', ''GQ'', ''Empire (magazine), Empire'', ''Wired (magazine), Wired'', ''Grazia'' and ''Time Out (magazine), Time Out''. He started working at the ''Evening Standard'' in 2015. He became the food critic for their ''ES Magazine'' in September 2018, before being made the Chief Restaurant Critic of the paper in December 2020, with his first piece appearing in January 2021. His ''ES Magazine'' column won him the 2020 Restaurant Writing Award from the Guild of Food Writers. He won the award again in 2021. He wrote the short story "Teddybird" (2017) that was shortlisted in the ''Guardian'' 4th Estate (imprint), 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize. He co-hosts a pod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Damu
James Vulavou Damu, known as Jimi Damu (15 July 1967 in Savusavu – 9 October 2018) was a New Zealand–based Fijian rugby union player. He played as wing. Career His first international cap was against Ireland XV, at Lansdowne Road, on 19 October 1985. He was part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup roster. In the tournament he only played the quarter-final against France, at Auckland and scored a try. He was not called since after Fiji's defeat against France in the 1987 World Cup. In the squad he was the only player non residing in Fiji, as required by the selection policy at the time. In the National Provincial Championship he played for Auckland. Damu also played for Fiji Bitter Marist Sevens. At the time of the 2011 Rugby World Cup The 2011 Rugby World Cup, was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The World Rugby, International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Dams
Jimi Dams (born June 1963) is a Belgian-American contemporary artist. Early life Dams started drawing from a young age. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium but eventually moved on to Brussels to continue his studies. He worked primarily with Belgian minimalist Luc Claus and graduated summa cum laude in 1984. Career 1986–1990 Dams’ first solo exhibition ''PunkMe'' (1986), Jordaenshuis, Antwerp, featured linocut portraits evocative of his life in the underground Punk scene. Inspired by British post-punk ballet dancer Michael Clark, Dams started exploring ''movement'' as a subject matter for his work. A series of drawings and linocuts, featuring Clark, was exhibited in ''MOve'' (1987) an exhibition at Harrods, London. He went on to explore movement in series with dancers. In 1988, Dams’ artwork moved towards drawings, murals and installations. During that time, he also began to develop a strong interest in collaborating with other artists. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Cravity
Maurice Eugene Willis (born December 4, 1984), who goes by the stage name Jimi Cravity, is an American Christian musician, who primarily plays a style Christian pop, EDM, R&B, and hip hop music. He has released two musical works, both being extended plays, and ''Maverick'' (2012) and ''Heaven'' (2017) with Sparrow Records and Six Steps Records. The ''Heaven'' EP charted on two ''Billboard'' magazine charts. Early life and background Maurice Eugene Willis was born on December 4, 1984, in Atlanta, Georgia. Music career His music recording career started in 2012, with the extended play, ''Maverick'', while it was released on May 20, 2012, independently. He released, ''Heaven'', another extended play, on January 6, 2017, with Sparrow Records and Six Steps Records. This extended play charted on two ''Billboard'' magazine charts, while it placed on both the Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums The Heatseekers charts were "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Constantine
Jimi Constantine (born Konstantinos Jorma Hiekkanen, 31 December 1981) is a Finnish musician and actor. He was previously the vocalist and guitarist of the band Technicolour and has also played with the bands Tyrävyö, Cliché, and Kalle Päätalo. His previous artist name was Jimi Pääkallo. Constantine is also an actor, having appeared in the films '' A Long Hot Summer'' (1999), '' Pearls and Pigs'' (2003), and ''8 Days to Premiere'' (2008), as well as the TV series ''Kallio'' (2010) and '' Salatut elämät'' (2000–2011). In 2008, Constantine participated in the Tanssii tähtien kanssa, Finland's version of the British show ''Strictly Come Dancing'', and ''Suomen Pelkokerroin'', the Finnish version of ''Fear Factor''. He also took part in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Party to Party", but did not qualify. Discography Solo Studio albums * ''Elämä Suomessa'' (2017) Singles * "Dirty Cinderella" (2010) * "Party to Party" (2010) * "Beautiful Things" (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
