Background
Shinobu was born in Kobe, Japan, and began playing the acoustic guitar at the age of 13.
Shinobu was born in Kobe, Japan, and began playing the acoustic guitar at the age of 13.
Shinobu debuted in 1988 with the tape Red Dragonfly: World Music on Guitar, which was released on audio Civil Defense in 1992. His second major album, Little Signs of Autumn was released on audio Civil Defense in 1994. He has the ability to play the guitar either leftor right-handed.
Early career
Shinobu began working in Los Angeles, California as a waiter, while trying to establish his career as a musician.
He received his economics degree in Japan and his masters in Music History and Guitar from Northeastern Illinois University. Current work
Shinobu teaches guitar to students of all ages throughout the northside of Chicago, Illinois.