James graduated with honors from Columbia in 1993 with a degree in Recording and Music Production as well as a degree in Digital Recording Arts. He then began editing and sound designing full time in 1994 and has maintained a steady number of projects over the years which have gained him recognition countless times for his work.
James is also the former keyboardist for A & M Records and Redline Entertainment Recording artist Noise Therapy. He was a member from 1998-2005 and released albums "Tokyo 5.0" and "Tension", both credited as James F*