James Iha
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Iha |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 26, 1968(1968-03-26) |
| Age | 56 |
| Birthplace | Chicago |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Illinois |
| Horoscope | Aries |
James Iha Biography
| Name | James Iha |
| Birthday | Mar 26 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago |
| Home Town | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
James Iha is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, he also helped form the supergroup Tinted Windows. He is also a member of A Perfect Circle.
He was a consultant to Marilyn Manson for one of his albums and also collaborated with David Bowie, among many others.
In 1987 Iha, then playing guitar in the Chicago band Snake Train, met Billy Corgan via a friend. Corgan had already been telling people he was in a band called “Smashing Pumpkins”, and decided to make it a real band with Iha.
Iha later became romantically involved with the band’s bassist D’arcy Wretzky, but the couple broke up just prior to the band’s performance at the Reading Festival in 1992. After a brief feud between the two, Iha sustained a friendly and close relationship with Wretzky, citing her as a best friend.
He dedicated his song “For Martha” to his mother and named his label, Martha’s Music, after her.
James Iha Net Worth
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Iha is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Iha 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He met Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan at a record store. Corgan had already imagined a fictional band named Smashing Pumpkins.
After Smashing Pumpkins broke up in 2000, he wrote a well-received book of poetry and made a less popular introspective rock album.
James Yoshinobu Iha (井葉吉伸 , Iha Yoshinobu) (born March 26, 1968) is an American rock musician. He is best known as a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. He was a member until the initial breakup in 2000. Among his musical projects of recent years, Iha has been 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 rejoined the Smashing Pumpkins in 2018.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
James Iha height 5 ft 9 in James weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is James Iha Dating?
According to our records, James Iha is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, James Iha’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2001, Iha played live with the Blank Theory and recorded on their album Beyond the Calm of the Corridor producing the song “Addicted” together with Schlesinger and contributing guitar playing.
Facts & Trivia
James Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Iha celebrates birthday on March 26 of every year.
Iha made bigger news when he joined the alternative rock supergroup A Perfect Circle in July 2003 in time for their Thirteenth Step club tour. He has since recorded on their 2004 album eMOTIVe as well as contributed remixes of Blue and Outsider, and is back with the band following its near 6-year long hiatus. In 2003, he joined Vanessa and the O’s. The group released an EP Plus Rien in Sweden the same year and followed up with the album La Ballade d’O in 2005–06 on the band’s independent record company Rushmore Recordings playing live shows in Sweden during the summer of 2005.
Is James Iha a good guitar player?
He was absolutely one of the elite guitarists of the 90s and belongs way more prominently in the conversations of all-time greats than he is.
What happened to D Arcy Wretzky?
Most of the bass parts were handled by Corgan himself. Shortly after leaving the group, she was arrested for possession of crack cocaine. Corgan later said she was “fired for being a mean-spirited drug addict who refused to get help.” She was replaced on 2000’s Machina tours by former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur.
Who sings in Smashing Pumpkins?
Billy Corgan
Who is the drummer in Smashing Pumpkins?
Drummers
Who is the guitar player for a perfect circle?
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