James Kelly is a musician, composer, producer, and mixer born in DC, raised in Pittsburgh, and now based in NYC. James was trained in recording and mixing by John King, one half of the Dust Brothers production duo (Beastie Boys, Beck, Rolling Stones, Santana), and shared in a 2012 Latin Grammy nomination for his engineering work on Kinky's album Sueño de la Máquina. Since then, James has undertaken a wide variety of audio projects, from engineering and producing audiobooks to scoring and mixing music for clients including Canon, Nestlé, Samsung, and Walgreens. He contributed to the score of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and is a former touring member of The Palms. Other engineering clients have included Medeski Martin & Wood, Berlin, Frank + Derol, and Tragic Toys (featuring Jim Sturgess). In addition to his production work, James is also a singer-songwriter, having released his sophomore album, Sidewalk Hymns, in 2022. He is a proud member of the Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers wing and a GRAMMY® voter.