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James Amadeus Veck-Gilodi (born March 31, 1990) is a British musician from Wiltshire, England. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Deaf Havana. His vocal performance, both live and recorded, have been praised by many critics across the United Kindom and other parts of Europe.

Just an all round beautiful man.

Early Life
Veck-Gilodi was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. He moved house frequently during his younger years, living in Italy, Scotland and Manchester, UK. In 2001 his family settled down in Norfolk, where he has resided until his move to North London in late 2009. Living in Norfolk, he met the original members of Deaf Havana and started the band with vocalist/frontman Ryan Mellor. He has been involved in several other projects as well as Deaf Havana, such as Atlas & I, Eject Eject Eject and Stranglehold. He has been playing guitar since the age of 11 and has written most of Deaf Havana's music aswell as some lyrics, such as "Another Day Inside This House".

Musical Influences
James is an avid fan of The Smiths, Bjork, The Bronx and Mumford & Sons, which he has stated have influenced him greatly. He has been known to do various covers at Deaf Havana gigs such as "Walking Away" by Craig David.