James Paul Slaton (born December 31, 1970, in Amarillo, Texas) is a professional skydiver and founder of the Pro Swooping Tour, the Canopy Piloting Circuit, and the Ground Launch Center.
In 2004 he was the 1st U.S. National Canopy Piloting Champion at Perris Valley Skydiving, California, flying his own signature series parachute called the "JVX.
[2] He created the World Parachute Stunt Team and the first amateur swooping tour, the Canopy Piloting Circuit in 2005.
In February 2006, he and his associate Duane Hall flew into each other while filming a parachute stunt in Lake Isabella, California.
He organized the annual Swoop Week Championships of canopy piloting between 2007 and 2009 in Longmont, Colorado and Houston, Texas.