George Veikoso Age, Death, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
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) [1]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 Fiji’s future projects and encouraged others to help make even bigger shows to celebrate Fijian art.