JAMES PYLE

Age: 30Hometown: West Hills, CaliforniaResident: Columbus, Ohio

James Pyle grew up among a musical family in California. He started playing drums when he was 10, but he was always shy about singing. While his mother encouraged singing, James focused on playing music instead. When he was 18, he tragically lost his mother to cancer but used his grief to begin exploring his voice and writing songs. James recently started gigging and singing at open mic nights in Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two little kids. With his mother on his mind, James hopes to make his family proud on "The Voice" stage.