James Isaac

James was born in Washington D.C., the son of Gertrude and James C. Isaac, Sr. from Sumter County, South Carolina. James grew up in Fort Pierce, Florida and attended Florida A&M University. James served in the military as a journalist before moving to New York City to fulfill a dream sparked by a childhood visit to a television studio. A chance encounter with a TV reporter inspired him to attend Community Film Workshop, where he honed his television and film production skills, launching his professional career at NBC News, NEP Production Studio, and ABC's Wide World of Sports. James also directed the news and other shows for WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina. A later move to Atlanta led him to serve as Master Control at Turner Broadcasting, Fox TV, and the VTA Post Production Facility. James also worked on a number of film projects, including the Afro-Latin music documentary "Musica," which aired on Public Television, and the feature film "Toni," which he produced and directed in collaborations with Vernon Clarke. He also penned the screenplay "The Highwaymen," which explored the life's work of Alfred Hair and the Highwaymen landscape painters of Florida's '50s and '60s. James later met and partnered with professional angler Jim Austin, leading to the development of "Angler's Paradise," a cutting-edge fishing show independently produced and directed by James and starring Jim.