CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - JAMES M. LEFAVOUR
President / CEO, Edgewater Records Studios & Atlanta Record Productions, LLC
James M. LeFavour is a Native of Atlanta, Georgia. He spent almost two decades on the West Coast, primarily in Los Angeles, where he wore many different hats in the Music Business. As a performer and songwriter, James played and recorded his own material for many years starting after college in small clubs and venues around Atlanta and the Southeast U.S. before moving to L.A. in 1979. He toured and performed all along the West Coast and across the nation. Over the course of his time in Los Angeles, he built several recording studios, the last of which was Nirvana Productions where he was not only writing for himself as an artist, but also writing, producing, arranging and recording many other artists and working on TV/Film Projects including Shields and Yarnell as well as writing and recording the Music and Concept for the Giorgio Of Beverly Hills "RED" Perfume "Break Out" Marketing Promotional Commercial in 1989 in addition to having written songs for artists in various genres ranging from Kenny Rogers to Diana Ross to Lita Ford and Rick Springfield to name a few.
During his time in L.A., James was recognized for his contributions as a Producer and Songwriter by The Independent Music Makers Association, and awarded “for his
contributions in the art of music”, three times in five years. He was a Professional Member of the Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase for over a dozen years, in addition to working several stints as a staff writer. During that time, James garnered multiple awards from The American Song Festival for excellence in creative writing, originality, technical skill and talent in composition. James also has enjoyed his association with NARAS and the Grammy Awards as well as being a long time member of the Musicians Union during his half a century in the Entertainment Field.
Since his move back to Atlanta in 1996, James continues to work as a Record Producer, Songwriter, Musician and Audio Engineer from his private recording studio, Edgewater Records, which he personally designed and built over a four year period of time in which every room of the over 2400 square foot complex is sonically Tuned and Treated according to his specifications. Edgewater Records Studios has been recognized by MIX Magazine for its excellence and accuracy in the art of studio design and recording. At Edgewater, James acts as the President and CEO of Atlanta Record Productions, LLC (A.R.P.) and he works along with his wife Ania LeFavour, who manages the Edgewater Records facility. The studio houses the LeFavourite Music Publishing (BMI) Catalog and one of the most carefully curated collections of microphones and preamps you will ever find. In addition to his duties at Edgewater Records & A.R.P., he currently is serving his 14th Consecutive Term as the Board Chairman of the Georgia Music Industry Association (GMIA.org) and, James has also been an Instructor & Lecturer at the SAE INSTITUTE (The School of Audio Engineering) in Atlanta, Georgia since the school's inception in 2008.