James is an up and coming composer and orchestrator for film, television and video games.

With experience scoring to various briefs, picture and live ensembles, he has a wealth of experience in crafting music for many contexts. Whilst usually focused around the orchestra and electronic instruments, he has also writtten for contemporary rock/metal bands, jazz groups, and choirs.

In 2023, James scored the official trailer music for FilmKunstFest in Schwerin, Germany, which received near-universal acclaim from the festival attendees and organisers.

James has been involved in a number of musical projects, most recently playing bass guitar and writing for the prog-rock band Emperor Norton. He also has a number of chamber works published through Forton Music.

Having meandered through the worlds of theoretical physics and software engineering, he eventually studied composition and orchestration with Thinkspace Education.