James Hype (born 28 November 1989) is an English DJ, producer and remix artist from The Wirral. He attended Calday Grange Grammar School and lived in Greasby whilst growing up. He is best known for his single "More than Friends", released by Warner Music on 7 July 2017. The single reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK dance singles chart. Since then, he has produced other chart singles, including "Afraid" featuring Harlee. James presented a late night radio show on Thursday nights on KISS FM, from July 2017 to November 2019. James is an ambassador for DJ equipment manufacturer Pioneer DJ and features in their online videos.