James Grainger was born in De Kalb Illinois back in August of 1981 to Janice and Charles Grainger. At the age of five he expressed interest in magic after watching Wizzo perform on "The Bozo Show". His mother took him to a magic shop in Rockford, Illinois known as "Magic Manor". He met "Riverboat" Rich, the owner, and purchased his first magic set. In second grade he performed a 10 minute act for his fellow classmates with some tricks that his older brother Brian gave him and some from the magic kit. After he felt the audience reaction from his show he was inspired to continue this art form. He searched and found "Magic Manor" again and began spending hours in the store against his mothers will. With the support of his family and friends he kept performing around the De Kalb area trying every venue he could find. He put together his first full stage show at "Debbie-s Dance Dimensions" and later used what he learned there to perform at De Kalb's "Egyptian Theater". A stage he saw Terry Evanswood perform on.

James knew he had to keep raising the bar on magic so in June of 2003 he decided to perform an escape from a straight jacket and 100 feet of rope while suspended from a crane 35 feet in the air up side down. He teamed up with his brother to accomplish this effect. James quotes "It was incredible, but stupid. I will put much more thought into it when I try that one again." Although successful there was great potential for tragedy.

In August of 2003 James moved to Madison, Wisconsin in search of higher education in the ceramic arts. Ceramics is the field that James actually went to school for. Upon waiting for residency James began performing in the Madison area. Working jobs at restaurants to pay the bills, James realized that his first love will always be magic. James now performs all over the Midwest at various venues and private parties. Later James' first love shifted to his second as he married his wife April in March of 2008. And now the adventure continues to be written.