James is the Founder and President of Visually Enhanced Literature, a film production company dedicated to producing and creating content with passion and purpose for entertainment and enlightenment. He is a composer, director, and writer of both film and theatre.  

 

James is a member of BMI, The Dramatist Guild of America, The American Composers Forum, Composers Diversity Collective, and The Playwrights Center. He is also the Executive Director of the Laity Institute of the Arts, a Private Arts Foundation. He learned to hone his skills in Indie filmmaking through hard work and great collaborations.

 

James studied music under Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated composers such as Gerald Fried (Roots, Roots: The Next Generation, Star Trek, Napoleon, and Josephine), Thom Sharp (When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers, Aladdin, Little Mermaid), Jerry Grant (Quantum Leap, Hired to Kill, Hunter) and composition under Dr. Russel Steinberg one of America's leading Neo-Classical composers and performers.

 

James has a BA in Theatre from California State University Dominguez Hills.  He later attended UCLA, where he received his Teaching Credential and completed his training in Film Scoring from UCLA's Film Scoring program. He also holds an Executive MBA from Grand Canyon University. James has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 30 years.

 

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