James has been playing drumset since 1986. He has played countless gigs all over the U.K., and has played drums and percussion on three well-received albums by singer-songwriter Nicky Swann. He has also written on motivation and practice for Modern Drummer, the world's most widely read drum magazine.James became a Drumsense tutor in 2008, and became a Drumsense Master Tutor in January 2013.He now teaches a very healthy roster of private students of various ages & levels, also teaching in several schools as a peripatetic tutor, as well as providing drum tuition for Exeter University music scholarships.JJames uses Sonor & Slingerland acoustic drums, along with Protection Racket cases, Aquarian drumheads, Roland electronics & Bill Sanders practice pads. He is also a proud endorser of Istanbul Mehmet cymbals, & is on their team of UK educators.