James Anthony

James Anthony (born James Anthony Pecchia, August 8, 1955) is a Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. Early life James Anthony Pecchia was born in Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario. His parents were Corinna Madott and Aurelio Pecchia. He grew up in Etobicoke (Renforth Dr) and went to school at Sir Adam Beck, Eatonville, Bloordale, Silverthorne and Burnhamthorpe Collegiate. He started playing the guitar at age nine. Anthony then moved to Cambridge in 1989 and then Burlington in 2004. He plays locally and in the summer at festivals all over North America. Career He went on the road at 17 in 1972 with The Cougars TCB, one of the first reggae bands in Canada led by Jay Douglas.