James Maslow

James David Maslow  (born July 16, 1990) is an  American   actor ,  singer, and  dancer. He is best known for playing the role of James Diamond on  Nickelodeon 's  Big Time Rush  and is a member of  the boy music group with the same name.

Early life
===[edit] === James David Maslow was born in New York City, New York, and raised in La Jolla, California.[1] [2] [3]

At the age of six, Maslow began training as a singer when his parents placed him in theSan Diego Children's Choir.[2] [4]  He attended La Jolla and Torrey Pines elementary schools, Muirlands Middle School, and San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts.[4]  He had a small role in the San Diego Opera's production of La bohème when he was 10 years old.[4] [5] [6]  He attended acting camp at the La Jolla Playhouse, got his first agent when he was 14, and performed as Marius in a production of Les Misérables.[4] Quitting the School of Creative and Performing Arts mid-way through the 10th grade, Maslow switched to Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA). He graduated from CoSA in 2007 in the musical theater department.[4]

