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James Yoshinobu Iha was born March 26, 1968 a 2nd geenration Japanese-American. Though Billy Corgan was known as the
driving force of the band, Iha has played a vital role in the Pumpkins, co-writing and writing over a dozen songs. In 1987 he
began playing guitar with Billy Corgan to form the Smashing Pumpkins. Iha's soft rock tinged songs with the Pumpkins eventually
came to 1998's Let it Come Down. It was a significant change in style, and garnered some attention. Since the Smashing
Pumpkins' 2000 break-up, Iha has kept busy with his label, Scratchie Records, and has played in ...read more
James Yoshinobu Iha was born March 26, 1968 a 2nd geenration Japanese-American. Though Billy Corgan was known as the
driving force of the band, Iha has played a vital role in the Pumpkins, co-writing and writing over a dozen songs. In 1987 he
began playing guitar with Billy Corgan to form the Smashing Pumpkins. Iha's soft rock tinged songs with the Pumpkins eventually
came to 1998's Let it Come Down. It was a significant change in style, and garnered some attention. Since the Smashing
Pumpkins' 2000 break-up, Iha has kept busy with his label, Scratchie Records, and has played in A Perfect Circle and Vanessa
and the O's. Most recently, he's been working as a producer with pop star Annie. He has not commented on the Smashing
Pumpkins reunion and has left on bad terms with Corgan since. It seems unlikely that he will join the reunion. « hide |
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