Born in Los Angeles, CA and raised abroad, James spent a large portion of his teenage years living in California where he honed his skills in directing , acting and producing electronic dance festivals. His close contact with people in the entertainment field led to his forming 11:11 Inc in 1993. This productions company would go on to organizing numerous raves in southern California and Arizona during the late 1990s. Necro keeps himself involved in the Steampunk scenes of Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Phoenix Arizona. Projects consist of promoting the entertainment scene, producing, writing and directing an upcoming Steampunk Podcast.