James Bryan (b. James Bryan McCollum) is a Canadian guitarist, songwriter and producer who’s mission is to inspire, uplift and entertain through his music. As a member of Juno winning acts Philosopher Kings and Prozzak , to his solo career and work with international artists Drake, Nelly Furtado, Luis Fonsi, Shawn Mendes, Martin Garrix, Yuna and more, James has played on hundreds of records and performed on stages from Wembley Stadium to Madison Square Gardens and Massey Hall. At the heart of all this music is the passionate, soulful and uplifting sound of his guitar. 
 James’ influences include The Beatles, Brazilian Bossa Nova, classic Soul and guitarists George Benson, Tuck Andress, Baden Powell and Tommy Emmanuel. This diversity comes together in his solo Fingerstyle acoustic playing, but his signature sound can be heard on many hits, such as Drake's "Overdrive", Prozzak’s “Sucks To Be You’ and Nelly Furtado’s “Turn Off the Light” and “Manos al Aire”. 
 James has released 4 albums as a solo guitar artist: Beautiful World(2005), By Your Side(2017), Hush(2019), and We Rise(2022), a collection of duets with musician friends around the world..James Fingerstyle playing can also me heard on the Summer Sessions (2015) album with American jazz vocalist Nicole Henry and the Sunshine State project with vocalist Alezandria Coldevin.