James Hoover (February 28, 1971 in Morgantown, West Virginia) is a Grammy Award-winning freelance audio engineer who has worked with performers such as Beyoncé, ZZ Top, Chamillionaire, South Park Mexican, and many others.
Working out of his home base in Houston, Texas, for the past 20 years, James has collaborated with artists, producers, and musicians from around the world.
During this time he also taught himself how to play the bass and guitar, adding to his repertoire of piano, synthesizer, trumpet, French horn, and flugelhorn.
Over the years, James has been a player in multiple bands, ranging in styles from rock to pop to jazz to metal.
Shortly after joining the Digital Services team, he became the head engineer, working for countless clients in every genre of music, film, and spoken word, in both live and studio environments.