A graduate from the Queensland Conservatorium with a Bachelor of Music, Masters in Music studies, James works and tours throughout Australia and USA as a musician (orchestral percussionist, pit orchestra musician and jazz vibraphonist) musical director and educator. In some of his most recent endeavours, James selected a performing participant in the 2013 New York University Broadway pit percussion seminar and recorded two original albums in New York City, BURBANK (2011) and HARD MINCE (2015).
James has been involved as a musician, musical director and/or band leader with several highly acclaimed international artists such as; Anthony Warlow, Faith Prince, Marina Prior, Geoffrey Keezer, Jonathan Kreisberg and James Muller to name a few. James is currently relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada to undergo a Doctorate of Musical Arts with the University of Nevada.
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