James is a four time Grammy Award winner and one of the most influential songwriters of his generation. He recently co-wrote "Die With A Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, which won an award at the 2025 Grammys, hit No. 1 (5 wks) on Billboard and became the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify on its way to topping the platforms global chart for 200+ days - the longest in the apps history. James also co-wrote seven songs on Bruno Mars’ multi–Grammy-winning album 24K Magic, including That’s What I Like, which earned Song of the Year and made him the first [pure] songwriter to ever win an Album of the Year Grammy. 

His songwriting and production credits span some of the most iconic artists in music, including: 

25 songs with Justin Timberlake 

12 songs with Rihanna (James wrote a song on Rihanna’s last album ANTI that she named after him, called James Joint) 

9 with Chris Brown 

5 with Beyoncé 

Jay-Z’s "On The Run", as well as collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Nipsey Hussle, Travis Scott, J. Cole, Nas, Big Sean, A$AP Rocky, and many others as an artist. 

Beyond that, James has co-written or produced songs performed by artists like John Legend, SZA, Stevie Wonder, Frank Ocean, Mariah Carey, Brandy, Usher, Jhene Aiko, Kelly Clarkson, David Archuleta, Pet Shop Boys, and even Britney Spears—among countless others. 

Alongside music, Fauntleroy has a background in 3d modeling, web design, and coding. In 2022 James collaborated with Disney to create a 12-ft statue and a collectible run of 100,000 mini replicas for Disney’s centennial celebration. Video of Bob Chapek introducing James & the project.