James valentine biography maroon 5

American guitarist (born )

Musical artist

James Burgon Valentine (born Oct 5, ) is an Inhabitant musician who is the celebrity guitarist and backing vocalist ardently desire the pop band Maroon 5.

Early life

Valentine was born suspend Lincoln, Nebraska. He was protuberant as a member of say publicly Church of Jesus Christ disregard Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) trip has three sisters and prepare brother. His mother is first-class former beauty queen, who was a school teacher before comely a stay-at-home mom to produce her five children. His previous sister, Amanda Valentine, has archaic a contestant on Project Runway two times starring in Patch 11 and Season 13, in that well as Project Runway Brag Stars once in Season 6. James is an Eagle Scout.^[1] He was the president have power over his high school Lincoln Southeast High School's student council unite Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated expend the University of Nebraska–Lincoln obscure attended Berklee College of Melody.

In addition to guitar, Valentine is also a percussionist, portrayal in orchestra and jazz snap in his youth.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Valentine faked in Lincoln bands: Montag, Cosset Quarkstar, Mondello and Happy Man`s best friend. In , Happy Dog deviating its name to Square allow he moved to Los Angeles from Anaheim, California, where of course taught private guitar lessons give it a go of his home. Valentine confidential also played with Reel Approximate Fish, firstly when guitarist Priest Barrett broke his hand inspect ,^[2] and later in , when Barrett fell down few stairs. Valentine displayed a reach from one Reel Big Powerful show he played during Cast away 5's appearance on MTV Cribs. Eventually the members of Quadrilateral and Kara's Flowers became acquaintances and when Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick began looking for all over the place guitarist, Valentine was approached. Righteousness band Kara's Flowers changed their name to Maroon. Personal tensions in Square helped the resolving to join the band slab shortly afterward, Kara's Flowers became Maroon 5.

Valentine is well-organized friend of John Mayer, whom he met in at Berklee College of Music in Beantown, Massachusetts.^[3] Valentine once tried go on a trip get Mayer to move harmonious Lincoln to play guitar aim for the Lincoln blues rock pin Baby Jason and the Spankers. An opening slot on Mayer's summer tour helped bring rife exposure to Maroon 5.^[3] Valentine contributed guitar work to Mayer's September release Continuum on dignity songs "Stop This Train" most recent "In Repair."

Valentine also impressed guitar on Jenny Lewis' alone album, Rabbit Fur Coat jar The Watson Twins and has appeared in her music gramophone record for the first single, "Rise Up with Fists!!".

Phases

Main article: Phases (band)

Phases (originally called JJAMZ) is a band composed go in for James Valentine (Maroon 5), Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley/Conor Oberst), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet), Michael Runion (solo), and Z Berg (The Like). The group was afoot at karaoke night at Guys in Hollywood. The band reputation was an acronym using position first letter of each member's name. The group was income of escape from each member's respective bands. "[Phases] started decay an interesting time in drifter of our lives. We accomplished needed some kind of get away from relationships or our on bands. It was a clamorous time, and the lyrics fair came out. It was come out word vomit. I can't remember." said Z Berg, lead choir member for the Like. The have to played their first concert trim the Echo Plex on Jan 27, They released their launch album Suicide Pact on July 10, Later, Valentine left rendering band due to work look after Maroon 5 and the call for changed their name to Phases.

Personal life

Valentine married yoga tutor Alexis Novak on February 6, ^[4]

Discography

Main article: Maroon 5 discography

Other albums, on which Valentine has played

References

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