Episode 19 – Lights, Camera, Action – and Accessibility: Part 2
Friday, July 22, 2022
James Ian is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor and writer who lives with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). His song “Spaces” has over 744,000 views on YouTube and highlights the lives of others living with SMA. He worked with Genentech, a three-time Grammy nominated producer, and an executive at Universal Music to create this incredible song and video. Ian shares his experience living with a nueromuscular disease, his passion for his multitude of creative projects, and why it’s so important to have individuals with disabilities represented in the entertainment world.
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James Ian
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Twitter: @jamesianmusic
SPACES video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLyRpDn9bTo
Mindy Henderson
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