James Kirkham

James Kirkham has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Starting in 1999, they worked as a Designer at zinc for a year before moving on to become a Senior Designer at Leo Burnett in 2000. In 2001, they co-founded Holler and held the role for 14 years until 2015. During this time, they also worked as a Global Head of Social and Mobile at Leo Burnett from 2013 to 2015. In 2016, Kirkham joined Bigballs Media as the Head of COPA90 and later became the Chief Business Officer. James held various positions within the company until 2022. From 2020 to 2022, they served as the Chief Business Officer at Defected Records. Currently, Kirkham is the Founder of ICONIC77, a position they started in 2022.

James Kirkham attended the Kent Institute of Art and Design, where they pursued a degree in Art Foundation with a focus on Fine Art, Drawing, and Painting. James then went on to earn a BA(Hons) in Graphic Design and Multimedia from the University of Wolverhampton, completing their studies in 1999.