Nathaniel James Speas, known as Nate James, (born 15 September 1977, Lakenheath) is a British singer-songwriter. James released his debut soul album Set the Tone in 2005 which won him two MOBO Nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist.He released on his Frofunk imprint via Independent Labels around the world and became one of the most successful independent soul recording artists globally. James has sold over 200,000 albums and he has had airplay hits in both Europe and Japan.