Jim is a composer, sound designer, and Audio Director for 2K Boston, a.k.a. Irrational Games. He most recently worked with Midway Games on music and sound design for MORTAL KOMBAT: ARMAGEDDON, and JOHN WOO PRESENTS: STRANGLEHOLD.
Jim is also a founding member of the composer-consortium BCM International: four stylistically-diverse composers, dedicated to enriching the repertoire with exciting works for mediums often mired in static formulas. BCM's music has generated a following of champions around the world, several thousand fans in an active online community, and two recordings: "BCM Saves the World" (2002, Mark Custom Records) and "BCM Men of Industry" (2004, BCM Records). His concert music is distributed by Hal Leonard Corp.
As a guitarist, Jim has recorded with the Empire Brass (on Telarc Records), and as a studio musician for numerous film scores, including "The Meaning of the Blues", "Alligator Alley", and the TV series "Chicago Hope". He is also regularly featured as a soloist for his electric guitar concerto, Chaos Theory.
While living in Los Angeles, Jim was a ghostwriter for the television programs "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "The Weekenders". He has also scored numerous short films, documentaries, commercials, games, and videos.
Jim lives in the Boston area with his wife Nicki and their two daughters.
