George Veikoso Age, Death, Children, Family, Biography
George Veikoso Age, Death, Children, Family, Biography
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Death Date: 23/07/2025
Age: 55 Years
Death Cause: Not Known
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | George Brooks Veikoso |
Nickname(s) | FIJI, George FIJI, F1J1 |
Profession(s) | Singer, Musician, Producer, Actor |
Physical Stats | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | (Bald) |
Career | |
Debut | Music Album: Evolution (1994) |
Genres | • Reggae • World • R&B • Ska • Jazz • Hip-Hop |
Award(s) | • Male Vocalist of the Year and Favorite Entertainer of the Year Awards from the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts at Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (1998) • Best Pacific International Artist Award at Pacific Music Awards (2014) • Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pacific Music Awards (2021) • People's Choice Award |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 May 1970 (Sunday) |
Birthplace | Tailevu Province, Fiji |
Date of Death | 23 July 2025 |
Place of Death | Suva, Fiji |
Age (at the time of death) | 55 Years |
Death Cause | Not Known |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Fijiian-Hawaiian |
Hometown | Tailevu Province, Fiji |
School | Redemption Christian Academy, Fiji |
Religion | Christianity |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Tattoo(s) | On his both arms ![]() |
Social Media | • Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
Family | |
Children | Sons • Blake Fukumoto ![]() • Andrew Shiloh ![]() Daughters • Adi Viniana • Tacoma Aiga ![]() |
Parents | Father ![]() Mother- Adi Viniana Seaseacagi Veikoso ![]() |
Siblings | Brother- Nash Ville ![]() Sisters • Teri Lynn Yuen Kim ![]() • Ateca Akwue ![]() • Lori Nagata Fukumoto • Bernz Talanoa ![]() |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | $3 million (as of 2025) check sources The Economic Times |
Some Lesser Known Facts About George Veikoso
As a child, he enjoyed singing in church and performing at community events.
His first paid singing show earned him $5 from the audience.
His uncles, Isireli Racule, who worked on Elvis Presley’s ‘Drums of the Islands,’ Fijian jazz celebrity Sakiusa Bulicokocoko, and Paul Stevens, helped him choose music as a career.
In 1987, he joined the Fijian band Rootstrata but left the same year and moved to Hawaii from Fiji after the 1987 Fijian political unrest.
He released several albums during his career, including Evolution (1994) and Born and Raised (1996).
Some of his popular songs include Lia, Smokin’ Session, and Good Thing.
He co-wrote and sang the theme song ‘Let Me Be the One’ for the television show Baywatch Season 11 and acted in the surfer film Blue Crush in 2002.
An old picture of George Veikoso
By 2023, his music had been streamed over 500 million times on digital platforms.
In September 2024, Fiji hosted a two-day concert called Homecoming Fiji in Nadi, Fiji, featuring international artists like Maoli, J Boog, and Josh Tatofi.
The poster of the music concert Homecoming Fiji
The concert helped Fiji’s local economy by bringing in about 1 million Fijian dollars.
After the concert, Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister promised to support his future projects and encouraged others to help make even bigger shows to celebrate Fijian art.
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