Shima (born December 18, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Japanese–American singer, producer, and audio engineer—notably a former member of the J‑Pop girl group FAKY (under the stage name Tina), before departing in 2015 to pursue her studies and solo music career . Academic & Technical Background: Shima moved to the U.S. at age 18 to study Music Engineering and Computer Engineering at the University of Miami. She also worked as a software engineer for about two years before committing to music full-time �. jpop.fandom.com +4 Creative Evolution: After leaving FAKY, she rebranded as SHIMA—a bilingual solo artist writing and producing her own songs in both English and Japanese. She emphasizes full creative autonomy, handling writing, producing, mixing, and mastering herself �.