James was such a sweet, bright and loving young man. He was an excellent musician and artist from Oakland California. He spent almost all his time perfecting his craft; drawing and making music. He was very inquisitive; always asking questions and always learning. He was a deep thinker. He was an amazing cook. He was a great caregiver and very supportive. He was a hard worker. He was always making jokes. He was the perfect son and brother. The void of losing JJ can never be filled, the infectious energy and smile he brought into this world can never be replaced. He deserves to be remembered and loved for the amazing person he was.

He passed suddenly in late November from complications with asthma and we’re raising money for his funeral and services to help out our family. He meant a lot to so many people and myself and my family really appreciate everything you guys are doing to help us out during this tough time. Any help is greatly appreciated and desperately needed.

The funds are going into an account allocated for the funeral expenses (set up by me) and any extra, we plan on using for my mother, who has been hospitalized since late September. JJ was her caregiver and I think it would make him happy to know that his mother is being taken care of in his absence.

If anyone wants to contact me please feel free to message me. Again, thank you so much for everything everyone has contributed.

If anyone has any pictures of him we may not have seen, please message them to me.

If anyone is having problems with gofundme , feel free to send it to my Cash App: $janimi