R&B/Soul
Germany
Ro James
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![Watch Text Me (feat. Ro James) [Visualizer] music video by Deante' Hitchcock](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video114/v4/9e/30/e0/9e30e090-0c72-d485-c4b9-ce56607163f1/8864488151670101.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Text Me (feat. Ro James) [Visualizer] music video by Deante' Hitchcock")
![Watch Too Much (feat. Miguel) [Visualizer] music video by Ro James](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video113/v4/d7/f5/0f/d7f50f78-f163-78ea-86e3-cfd0811a126d/8864485158210101.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Too Much (feat. Miguel) [Visualizer] music video by Ro James")
![Watch Plan B (feat. Brandy) [Visualizer] music video by Ro James](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video123/v4/97/6f/22/976f2230-c75d-382c-d647-800abd36df73/8864485039030101.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Plan B (feat. Brandy) [Visualizer] music video by Ro James")
![Watch Black & White (feat. Ro James & Topaz Jones) [Art Track] music video by Brady Watt](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video124/v4/27/8c/f0/278cf037-4a3d-74c9-7ddd-c634c0603760/Cover.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Black & White (feat. Ro James & Topaz Jones) [Art Track] music video by Brady Watt")
![Watch Goin', Goin', Gone (feat. Ro James & Anu Sun) [Johnny Cash: Forever Words] music video by Robert Glasper](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video118/v4/95/5e/d8/955ed885-c57c-c7ca-841a-9046ebd05fdf/8864470153840101.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Goin', Goin', Gone (feat. Ro James & Anu Sun) [Johnny Cash: Forever Words] music video by Robert Glasper")
About Ro James
Hometown
Stuttgart, Germany
Born
November 19, 1987
Genre
R&B/Soul
R&B singer Ro James utilizes his nomadic background to create a musical melting pot of various genres.
• Born in Stuttgart, Germany, James lived in various locations—from Hawaii to Oklahoma—due to his father being in the military.
• James draws inspiration from artists like David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Hathaway, and Jodeci. Also, Prince, whom his aunt Rosie Gaines sang with in the ’90s as a member of the New Power Generation.
• In 2013, James independently released his debut EP Coke, Jack and Cadillacs, which led to a record deal with RCA in 2015.
• James’ 2015 breakout single, "Permission," peaked at No. 12 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart and earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance.
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