Influenced by Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, Southern California producer and singer/songwriter Joelle James delivers blue-eyed soul and pop-leaning R&B similar to JoJo and Jordin Sparks. Born and raised in Murrieta, California, James had her first big break at the age of 11, when she performed on Showtime at the Apollo. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she graduated with a degree in music studies and voice. Soon after, she began to spread her work online, posting music to social media. In 2011, her videos caugh...