James Eason was born in San Francisco and grew up in South San Francisco, CA. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.James performed for many years as a musician in New York City before finding the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. At the UCB Theatre he was a founding member of the long-running group Mother (featured in Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink"), was featured in many other shows, and wrote and performed with his wife in the sketch show D-Bags, A-holes & Lovers.James resides in Los Angeles.