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Originally from Memphis, TN, James Robinson is a soul singer on the order of his musical predecessors Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Prince and Donny Hathaway. His musical influences don't end there. Inspired by jazz legends Sun Ra, Archie Shepp, Betty Carter, Duke Ellington, Mulgrew Miller, & Abbey Lincoln, to Blues greats like Johnny Guitar Watson, Syl Johnson & BB King, Alt-Rock band Radiohead, & Southern Hip-hop legendary groups 8 Ball & MJG and Three 6 Mafia -- James combines musical influences from Stax soul era, southern rap, jazz fusion & experimental rock.