Singer, songwriter, and musician Tim James was born in Dearborn, Michigan but grew up in the desert community of Apple Valley, California. He was raised on a steady diet of pop and soul music delivered by artists like Stevie Wonder, Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, and Madonna. When James was two, he surprised family members with his skills on a toy piano, playing tunes by ear, foreshadowing things to come. A year later he was singing, and by 11, writing songs. At age 12 he learned to play the guitar and drums, and by 16 he had joined a band where he gained some nee...