James is a New York based lighting designer committed to the creation of collaborative and socially conscious work. In addition to his work with Miro, James is an Artistic Associate with Pig Iron Theatre Company, the Resident LD for Gas & Electric Arts (Anna Bella Eema,Voices Underwater, Quicksilver), and the co-founder of the Miro design laboratory, Mlab. Recent/current collaborations: Pig Iron Theatre Company: Chekhov Lizzardbrain, Mission to Mercury, 365 (feat. Cynthia Hopkins); Rainpan 43:Machines⁷; JohannesWieland: Progressive Coma, New You!; and the Living Word Project(Marc Bamuthi Joseph): Scourge, thebreak/s. Past collaborations include work with Rennie Harris, Reggie Wilson, Antony Rizzi, Bill Shannon, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Phrenic New Ballet, and Deeply Rooted Dance. James received a BFA in Lighting Design from Tulane University.