He began his career in 90’s Canadian acts Philosopher Kings and Prozzak, both achieved platinum sales, top 20 radio success and a dedicated fan base across Canada.
James’ passion for collaboration grew into a global songwriting and recording career with top artists including Drake, Nelly Furtado, Shawn Mendes, Luis Fonsi, Martin Garrix, Yuna, Lisa Marie Presley and many more. James has co-written and performed on hundreds of recordings, with artists from every continent, performed on stages from Wembley Stadium to Madison Square Gardens and Massey Hall. He has lived in Toronto,London and LA and is at home in any studio in the world.
Highlights
Latin Grammy with Nelly Furtado for Mi Plan (best pop vocal album) which reached #1 in several countries.
Juno winner with his first band, ‘The Philosopher Kings’
Over 600 recordings as a guitarist with over 200 million streams
Toured the world playing guitar with Nelly Furtado, Prozzak and The Philosopher Kings, from Madison Square Gardens to Wembley Stadium