James graduated from Guildford School of Acting with a BA in Acting. His theatre credits include Calon Lân (Swansea Grand Theatre) Wilfred Owen in On Scarborough Front (Lighthouse Theatre), as the Mad Hatter (Sherman Theatre), Simon Steadfast in Sleeping Beauty (Theatr Clwyd) and in Hefin in A Good Clean Heart (Neaontopia/Wales Millennium Centre). He has held the role of Musical Director/Company Member in Theatr Clwyd at Elfed (Theatr Clwyd). James’ television credits have included singing with Only Boys Aloud and appearing in the Britain’s Got Talent Final 2012.