Jake Nielsen


Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Challenge: Cerebral Palsy

Website: facebook.com/JNTRIPLETHREAT

Look out world there's a new talented guitar player making his mark all over Northern California and he's not stopping there!

His name is Jake Nielsen and he has what it takes to get to the top! He plays everything you want to hear from blues, rock, reggae and country, and he'll even get funky from time to time!

If you like to dance this is the kind of music for you! And the live shows, well thats where most of the magic happens! There is no doubt that you will be moved by his amazing guitar skills and soulfull lyrics, he is definetly one of a kind!

Born March 29th 1985 in Watsonville, CA. Jake was born with Cerebral Palsy which restricts the use of his legs.

Never letting that slow him down, Jake was active in jr. rodeos riding calves and played baseball and basketball throughout his adolescence.

Never letting that slow him down, Jake was active in jr. rodeos riding calves and played baseball and basketball throughout his adolescence.

When Jake was fifteen his uncle bought him his first guitar, and he started his first band at the age of sixteen. With his first band FUBAR, Jake opened for such acts as Opio, Passafire, Ballyhoo, Isreal Vibrations, Mike Pinto, Rebolution and much more. They also won the Monterey Battle of the Bands and a Swagg Award.

After playing with FUBAR for about ten years Jake decided to go out on his own. He began collaborating with well known harmonica player Jr. Boogie and bass player Chris Wienress. With this band Jake started getting back to playing the blues and played all over Northern California. They opened for such acts as Elvin Bishop, Roy Rogers, and Travis Warren of Blind Melon. While playing the Monterey Blues fest Jake met up with drummer Derrick Martin, who is a well known musician that has played with Little Richard for sixteen years and collaborated with many other talented atists.

Soon after that, Jake Nielsen, Chris Wienress and Derrick Martin formed the band Jake Nielsens Triple Threat and jumped in the studio to record there first album self titled Jake Nielsen’s Triple Threat, which is available now on Itunes. Together this band is being heard all over Northern California in many festivals and local venues from Monterey to San Fransisco.

They headlined the Beauport Blues Festival in Canada, and now they are in the studio working on their second album.

This band is known for their live performance, always packed with energy and has the whole dance floor moving!

Jake is known for his trademark crutch slide, he is an inspiration to many people who come to see him and instills hope in a lot of people that deal with the same issues. He is an advocate for other people with Cerebral Palsy and wants to help others with his story.


Jake Nielsen - "Big Legged Woman"