James is a native from The Bronx, New York. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Dance from the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University. He began his formal training at the age of eighteen. James continued his training at The Graham School, Dwana Smallwood PAC, and Manhattan Youth Ballet. During his Junior year in College, he was given the opportunity to work with Broadway Sacramento’s summer stock production of In The Heights The Musical, Choreographed by Rickey Tripp. James has worked with leading choreographers such as Christopher Huggins, Edwaard Liang, Matthew Powell, and Katarzyna Skarpetowska.