James Riles, III is an educator, musician, composer, performer, actor and founder of the Atlanta Drum Academy.  As a young child, he began using his God-given talent of playing the drums, which earned him a scholarship to Morris Brown College.  His tenure at Morris Brown College afforded him the opportunity to compose and perform in the 20th Centure Fox hit movies "Drumline" and "Drumline 2: A New Beat".  James has also composed music for movies "One Six Right", "We Were Marshall", and "Cheaper By the Dozen."  You can also hear some of his compositions on the Black College Football Video Game (BCFX).  In 2011, James' love for playing the drums and teaching others led him to establish the Atlanta Drum Academy.