James Baluyut

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James Baluyut
Born (1972-02-06) February 6, 1972 (age 49)
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, keyboard
Years active1992–present
Labels Teenbeat, Caroline, Absolutely Kosher
Associated acts +/-, Versus, The Melba
Website +/- site

James Baluyut (born February 6, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan [1] ) is a US singer, guitarist and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Versus from 1995 onwards and the primary singer, guitarist and producer for +/-, a band he formed with Versus bandmate Patrick Ramos in 2001. [2] Baluyut has produced and engineered recordings for other artists such as Whysall Lane, Versus (before joining the band), Mark Robinson, The Missing Planes and The Naysayer. He is the brother of Richard Baluyut and Edward Baluyut.

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