Who is James Iha?

James Iha is an alternative rock musician from America. James Iha is widely popular as the founding member and guitarist of the famous rock band ‘Smashing Pumpkins’ along with Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and D’arcy Wretzky. Currently, he is also a member of ‘A Perfect Circle.

Previously, he also served in the band Tinted Windows. He rose to fame with the band Smashing Pumpkins with their songs “Today” and “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”.

James Iha: Early Life, Childhood, Education

James was born on March 26, 1968, in, Chicago, Illinois, United States. Talking about his nationality, he is American and his ethnicity is Japanese. He has a younger brother and an elder brother. As a child, he developed his interest in music and began to learn guitar from a very early age.

Moving towards his education, he joined Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Later, he earned his degree in graphic design at Loyola University Chicago.