James Yoshinobu Iha Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
James Yoshinobu Iha (????, Iha Yoshinobu) (Born March 26, 1968) is an American rock musician. He is best known as guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and for his electric musical projects of recent years, most notably being a permanent fixture of A Perfect Circle. He was most recently a member of Tinted Windows, a 1960s/1970s inspired group with members of Cheap Trick, Fountains of Wayne, and Hanson.He also co-owns independent record label Scratchie Records with Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and a recording studio with Schlesinger and Andy Chase of Ivy called Stratosphere Sound in Manhattan. Bands on the Scratchie label include The Sounds, Albert Hammond Jr., and Office.Iha has produced songs, contributed guitar and vocals, and produced remixes for acts around the world, including L.A.'s Midnight Movies, Scottish singer Isobel Campbell, Marilyn Manson, and Michael Stipe. Iha currently lives in Manhattan.
Elk Grove High School, Loyola University Chicago, 1979, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Tonight, Tonight
Siblings
Tom Iha
Music Groups
1979, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Tonight, Tonight, The Smashing Pumpkins, A Perfect Circle, Tinted Windows, Whiskeytown, Vanessa and the O's, Starchildren
Movies
Vieuphoria
Star Sign
Aries
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Trademark
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V Neck Guitar
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Fact
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Joined the band A Perfect Circle as guitarist. [July 2003]
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Current lead guitarist of A Perfect Circle [2004]
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Appears on every Smashing Pumpkins album the band recorded during their first stint together (which lasted up to 2000.).
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Has a dad, mom, elder brother, younger brother but no sisters.
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2nd generation Japanese-American.
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Owns a Japan-only men's clothesline under the flagship Beams named 'Vapor'.
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Co-founded a New York based indie record label called Scratchie Records.
TV Movie performer: "Opening Theme", "The Photo Lab", "Leah And Pearl" - uncredited / writer: "Opening Theme", "The Photo Lab", "Leah And Pearl" - uncredited
White Powder
2006
Short writer: "Believe"
Salto al vacío
1995/I
writer: "Mayonaise"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Carry Me
Short completed
Daren
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo
2013
Video
Himself
The Smashing Pumpkins Live at the Metro, 1993
2011
Documentary
Himself
A Perfect Circle: Amotion
2004
Video
Himself
The Smashing Pumpkins: 1991-2000 Greatest Hits Video Collection