Because the present first aired on Netflix in 2022, James B. Jones has been one among followers’ favourite breakout stars from Love on the Spectrum.
The truth TV star, who’s on the autism spectrum, has delighted audiences along with his penchant for colourful, patterned shirts; love of swords and all issues Renaissance Faire; and decided quest for love, which he lastly discovered with Shelley Wolfe on Season 3 this 12 months.
What followers doubtless did not know till lately, nonetheless, is that James additionally has one other love in his life: heavy steel.
After Season 3 started airing in early April 2025, the self-described “proud nerd who enjoys outside actions and indoor video games equally” shared a video of him assembly one among his longtime favourite bands, Disturbed, at a live performance for his or her The Illness twenty fifth Anniversary Tour again in March.
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“It was wonderful to have the ability to meet a band who was vastly inspirational, to me, in my adolescent years,” James captioned a clip of him excitedly doing a VIP meet and greet with the band on March 14 in Boston, Mass.
James, who introduced Shelley alongside to the live performance, revealed that he is seen Disturbed dwell in live performance 4 occasions already, and excitedly informed the band that he was solely 13 years previous after they launched their debut album, The Illness, in 2000.
“It was a pleasure assembly you, James! Thanks for [being a] Disturbed One for the reason that starting,” the band commented underneath James’ video.
Watch their interplay, beneath:
Take a look at James’ pic with the band too, beneath:
In line with his previous Instagram posts, James can be a fan of bands resembling Pantera, Amon Amarth, Linkin Park and Judas Priest.
However he is not only a massive fan of steel, although—he is additionally a burgeoning steel artist in his personal proper.
Late final 12 months, he launched the track “Heavy Metallic Queen” as a part of a collaboration with Massachusetts-based musicians the Clemenzi Crusaders. And it goes onerous.
“Raven hair and ivory pores and skin / Eyes that shine from a light-weight inside / Silver eyes that gleam at evening / Gazing with the present of second sight / She is probably the most magic lady whom I ever have seen / She’ll perpetually be my heavy steel queen,” James sings on the paranormal banger.
Although not particularly written about Shelley, James’ woman love does seem within the LARP-themed, black-and-white video for the observe, by which she seems to play the titular Heavy Metallic Queen. Watch beneath:
It stays to be seen if James will launch extra music anytime quickly, however past steel, he appears to be a fan of rock typically.
At the very least, that is what it appears from his rollicking karaoke cowl of Aerosmith’s 1975 smash “Stroll This Manner,” which he sang throughout his first date with Shelley final 12 months. Rock on, James.
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Gallery Credit score: Taylor Alexis Heady