Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, emerging Ecuadorian-American alternative star James Laurent exploded with the release of his debut album “Degen Z” peaking at #2 on the iTunes alternative chart globally, as well as #1 on the Amazon alternative rock chart. The 26 year old RIAA Certified Gold engineer shows no signs of slowing down as he releases his Sophomore album “Laugh at the tragedy” just weeks after his debut, with a third album lined up for release just weeks after that.