James Wood

James Wood has a long and varied work history. James began their career in 1992 as a Regional Truck Driver for thyssenkrupp Materials NA. In 2004, they became a Scrap Metal Truck Driver for Schupan & Sons, Inc., honing this role until 2012. In 2008, they became a Founding Member of Great White Shredding, LLC. In 2016, they began working as an E-Commerce Marketing Specialist for The Manhattan Toy Company. In 2017, they became a Founding Member of New Millennium Enterprises, LLC of MN, and a P.T. Videographer for Robbinsdale Area Schools (in Minnesota). In 2021, they became the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Manumission Pictures LLC. Additionally, since 2002, they have been a Singer Songwriter for dba Chords of Wood, creating original musical works for use in commercial music for marketing and entertainment, as well as the Christian faith journey.

James Wood's educational history includes attending Indiana University South Bend from 2002 to 2016, where they earned a B.F.A. Integrated New Media with minors in music composition, marketing, creative writing, and management skills. James also completed professional songwriting coursework at Berklee College of Music (Online Program) from 2014 to 2018. In 2014-2016, they took web development coursework (online) at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, focusing on HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and Responsive Design. James also attended Bowling Green State University from 1986 to 1987 for music performance-trumpet, electronics, and Cameron University from 1984 to 1985 for music and electronics. In 2017-2019, they earned a Bachelor's Degree from Southern New Hampshire University in animation, interactive technology, video graphics, and special effects. James also earned a BA Graphic Design - 3D Motion & Animation Focus from Southern New Hampshire University in 2017.