Sebastian James Anderson

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Sebastian James
Sebastian James Uptown Theatre December, 2024.jpg
James at Uptown Theatre December 2024
Background information
Birth nameSebastian James Anderson
Born1992 [1]
Kansas City, Missouri United States [1]
Genres Rock [1]
Occupation(s) Singer, percussionist, guitarist
Instrument(s) Drum, guitar
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsTungsten Records
Formerly of Nigel Dupree Band [2]
Website sebastianjamesmusic.com

Sebastian James Anderson (born 1992 [1] ), known professionally as Sebastian James, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician known as the former drummer for the Nigel Dupree Band.

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Early life and education

James started touring at age 18 following his graduation from Park Hill South High School in 2011. He would share his talents alongside acts such as Papa Roach, Shinedown, Poison, Korn and Stone Temple Pilots. During these performances, he played at venues such as Hollywood's Whisky a Go Go and Full Throttle Saloon, where he participated in seasons 4 and 5 of TruTV's television series Full Throttle Saloon . He later earned his Master of Business Administration from Park University in 2018, graduating with summa cum laude honors. [3]

Career

In 2018, James founded “The Rock Gods”, a Vegas-style production which performs arena rock shows using pyrotechnics. The Rock Gods obtained international notoriety for their shows and recreation of classic rock ensembles. [3]

In 2024, his debut solo single, “American Made”, reached #39 on Mediabase Top 40 charts, [4] where it remained for over 14 weeks. His next tune, “When We Were Young”, hit #23 on Billboard Charts and #20 on iHeart Radio Adult Contemporary Charts. [5]

Anderson is also a co-founder of Tungsten Records. [3] In October 2024, James released his first solo studio album, "Old School Cool", under this label. [6] The work was mastered by Dave Collins, who is a Grammy Award winning mastering engineer that has collaborated with bands such as Black Sabbath, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Metallica. [7]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sebastian James on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player.
  2. ↑ "ddrum - Artists - Vinnie Paul, Carmine Appice, Shawn Drover". web.archive.org. June 26, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "SEBASTIAN JAMES Releases "WHEN WE WERE YOUNG"". August 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Sebastian James Ruled The Summer With His Single "When We Were Young" | Fox 59 News". September 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ "SEBASTIAN JAMES "When We Were Young" Now #23 on Billboard Adult Contemporary | Adrenaline PR".
  6. 1 2 Chifalu, Nikki Overfelt (September 19, 2024). "Midwest-made crossover artist charts solo success that eluded him when he was young".
  7. ↑ "Sebastian James Launches "American Made" - Prelude to 'Old School Cool' | KTLA 5". June 18, 2024.
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