Morgan James
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Morgan James in 2014
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Morgan Grunerud November 24, 1981 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Residence | Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer, Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse(s) | Doug Wamble (m. 2016) |
| Website | www |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Soul, R&B, jazz, musical theater |
| Labels | Epic, Certified Morganic, Hedonist Records |
| Associated acts | Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox |
Morgan James (born November 24, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has appeared in numerous Broadway shows, including Motown: The Musical, Godspell, and The Addams Family.
Her first studio album, Hunter, was released by Epic Records in November 2014. On March 31, 2017, James began her multi-city "Reckless Abandon Tour" in support of her second studio album, Reckless Abandon, to be released on April 7, 2017.
James is also well known for her numerous musical collaborations with the Jazz collective, Postmodern Jukebox.
James was born Morgan Grunerud in Boise, Idaho, the daughter of educators and actors Allen Grunerud and Shellie Harwood. The family moved frequently when James was a child, going from Pocatello, Idaho to Utah, Tennessee, and eventually Modesto, California where she spent her high school years. She has a younger brother, Nicholas, who is an avant-garde musician and comedian. James was inspired by her actor parents to enter the performing arts, and she joined a choir while in middle school. Her grandmother also bought her a karaoke machine and agreed to pay for singing lessons until James went to college.
James attended high school at Peter Johansen High School in Modesto and graduated in 1999. At the age of 14, James realized it was her dream to attend The Juilliard School in New York City, and after auditioning, she was eventually wait-listed and then rejected. However, after significant correspondence with the head of admissions, she convinced him to accept her as the class's seventh singer, one above the usual six. There, she studied opera, and eventually earned her Bachelor of Music in Voice in 2003. In college, James also took a master class headed by Broadway veteran Barbara Cook.
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