TV appearance on MTV's 'Date My Mom' as the vocal coach.

Author of the book "Singers Secrets"

Featured article in Music Connection Magazine, August 2001 addition, a personal interview with James Lugo, Singing Tips For The Pro

Columnist for California Song Magazine

Featured article in LA Beat Magazine. "James Lugo's newest CD, Redemption is receiving a plethora of well deserved attention"
- LA Beat Magazine, July 17th 2002, Issue #21

Featured article and reveiw in the Italian magazine, "Slam Rock"

Guest Speaker for "The Samm Brown Show"
on KPFK 90.7 FM, Los Angeles, 4/23/02
Subject: Rock Vocal Technique!

Guest lecturer for the Los Angeles Music Productions
Vocal Mecca @ Cinespace
6356 Hollywood Blvd. (second floor)
Hollywood, California
Interactive Workshops for Singers, Actors, and Studio Vocalists by L.A.'s Top Vocal Coaches
"Vocal Mecca" will feature interactive workshops with L.A.'s top vocal coaches that will provide the tools that singers, actors, studio vocalists, vocal coaches and voiceover artists need to take their vocal talents to the next level. Featuring James Lugo, Lisa Popiel, Roger Burnley and Steven Memel

Choral Director for the 2000 "A Christmas Carol", performed
@ the El Portan Theater of the Performing Arts, Los Angeles, CA

Board of Directors, Synthesis Performing Arts, Los Angeles, CA

Vice President of Production at Premier West Entertainment, Universal, CA

Showcased Artist at the "International Music Expo", Nashville, TN

Signed as a solo artist, Platinum Records, Nashville, TN

Presently working closely with top Producers, Record Labels, A&R, Stage & Screen Stars and Songwriters

 

Training & Schooling:

Broward College:
Majored in Classical Guitar
Minored in Classical Piano / Music Theory

Private Voice Instruction:
Nate Lam, Jewish Cantor, David Coverdale, Rod Stewart, Lionel Richie
Michael Goodrich, Level 5 Seth Riggs Instructor, Top Credential
Susan Nelson Howell, Julliard School for the Performing Arts
Gina Morreta, Bel Canto, Steve Perry, Gloria Estefan

Private Guitar Instruction:
Paul Gilbert, Mr. Big, Racer X
Rick Atheras, Guitar God!!
Bruce Builet, Racer X
Dr. Ken Keaton, Classical

A.C.T. (Actor Career Training):
Tom Capps, Lee Strassberg Instructor
1. Building the Character, Stanislovsky -Diploma
2. Scene Study -Diploma
3. Improvisation -Diploma
4. Cold Call -Diploma