James Pakootas aka Just Jamez is a storyteller using music, film, poetry, and spoken word as a medium. Born in Spokane, Wa, and raised in Nespelem, WA. He is a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes.
ACTIVE ROLES
- Owner of New Age Warriors, L.L.C. with T.S The Solution
- Owner of Filmdigenous with Ben-Alex Dupri.
- Consulting producer with The Alliance For Media Arts + Culture
- Community engagement producer with Nia Tero
AWARDS
- First Peoples Fund Artist and Business Leadership Award Fellow
- Native American Music Award for Best Rap/Hip Hop Video," entitled "Break These Chains" Featuring Tony Louie, Big D. Videographers: Jon Crown, Don James, and Rich Williams Audio Engineer: T.S The Solution
- Western Arts Alliance - Advancing Indigenous Performance Award Fellow
- LA Skins Fest Award for Achievement in Animation for a film entitled “Sister Wolves” produced with partner Ben Alex and Filmdigenous
- Multiple Awards for “History” by Tonie Louie which was directed by James Pakootas, Wonderous Stories Film Festival in London UK - Best Inspirational Film, Vesuvius International Film Festival in Italy - Best Debut Short Film, Supervising Sound Editor: T.S The Solution, Audio Engineer: Wave Beats
Where to find out more about James!
IG Account: @iam.justjamez
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Iam.justjamez
Hosted by: Bobby J (Creator of City Chapters)
IG Accounts: @thatsbobbyj / @citychapters
Website: www.citychapters.com
Produced & Sponsored by: Spokast!
IG Account: @spokast.co
Website: www.spokast.com
