Biography

Was a bouncer (Head Doorman) in north-west England for years.

Was born April 5 1985 in St. David's Hospital, Bangor, north Wales. The hospital was subsequently torn down and a Matalan superstore erected in its place, where James worked in early 2003.

Previously worked as a stand-up comedian. He was praised for his ability to perfectly mimic celebrities and to quickly pick-up accents. This can be shown in his character work with Happy Buzz Entertainment (www.youtube.com/thisishappybuzz).

Owns and runs the Reality Based Urban Defence (rbud.co.uk) self-defence school, where he is the Chief Instructor. He is a highly qualified instructor, having been certified by the British Combat Association (BCA) in the Real Combat System of Self-Defence; the British Marital Arts and Boxing Association certified Self-Defence Instructor; Hatton Academy certified coach (Boxing).

March 2024 was interviewed by the BBC for their podcast on filmmaking and script writing.