RICHI JAMES

Richi James is an award-winning Film Composer from the United Kingdom. Born near London, Richi first studied music under Hollywood composer Harry Gregson-Williams, who was a music teacher at a school in Surrey at the time. Richi began playing the guitar aged 10, going on to achieve Grade 8 in both electric and bass guitar, as well as becoming a competent pianist and drummer. After studying Music and Music Technology at College he went on to complete a Music Degree (BMus) at University; specialising in Film Music, Sound Design, and Music & The Moving Image.

Richi started working as a freelance composer in 2018, where he began his career writing and producing music for TV commercials, before moving into scoring feature films as well as releasing his own music.

Richi's musical style derives from a number of different influences. As a guitarist, he draws a lot of inspiration from rock bands such as Queen and Guns N' Roses, although he has stated that much of his orchestral works also reflect heavy influence from composers such as Thomas Bergersen, Hans Zimmer, Steve Jablonsky, and Brian Tyler. He recently revealed that the odd spelling of his nickname "Richi", was inspired at a young age by the guitarist Jimi Hendrix.

Richi has composed and collaborated on numerous projects in recent years, including The Great Artist (2020) where he won 6 awards including "Best Composer", "Best Original Score" and "Best Soundtrack". He also orchestrated the film's title track "Brave" featuring vocalist Pia Toscano, which went on to win a Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA).

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Recently Richi has focussed more on his own cinematic music. In 2023 he released the single "Touch The Stars With Me", his first individual track in 4 years; before releasing "The Armada" in 2025 and "Ascension" in early 2026. His second album "Fortis" is in the final stages of production and is due to be released at the end of 2026.