His punk band, The Tone Deaf Pig-Dogs, was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 736 in 1996.
James got his start in video and film with director/actor Kevin Wayne and Bob Penny.
James was nominated for an IDEA (Information Display & Entertainment Association for Live Game Operations) in 2008 for the AHL Manchester Monarch and Los Angeles Kings Hockey Organization.
James was nominated for the Helen K. Walton Award in 2013 for being a role model in community outreach in Madison, Wisconsin.