[1] He co-wrote and performed songs, with the other band members, for the Modern Māori Quartet's debut album That's Us!
[3] Tito was born in Taupō, New Zealand and is of Māori [ Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi, Kūki 'Āirani (Cook Islands) ] descent.
[4] Tito performed in the theatre show Awhi Tapu(2011) with future bandmate Matariki Whatarau.
[5] In 2012, Tito played Diomedes/Taiomete, in the te reo Māori version of Troilus and Cressida at the Globe Theatre, in London, alongside fellow Toi Whakaari graduates and Modern Māori Quartet bandmates, Maaka Pohatu (Ajax) and Matu Ngaropo (Achilles).
Tito had a supporting role in the films Mahana (2016)[10] and Whina (2022), In 2019, James made an appearance on TVNZ's long running series, Shortland Street.