James Hunter Crossley

James Hunter Crossley is a London-based handpan performer and teacher, founder of London Handpan Academy and member of The Handpan Gentlemen.

James Hunter Crossley combines handpan performance with teaching and gong practice. He plays as a solo musician and with The Handpan Gentlemen, bringing both reflective textures and rhythmic passages to weddings, festivals, retreats and private events in Britain and abroad. He founded London Handpan Academy, where he teaches alongside Seraphim. Its small-group workshops introduce complete beginners to the instrument, provide handpans and allow participants to progress at their own pace. His educational work also includes an online handpan course. A yoga retreat in Bali introduced him to gong sessions, followed by four years of study that included a year at the College of Sound. In 2022 he developed a gong-practitioner training course from that experience. His work thus spans live music, introductory instrumental workshops and training for people leading gong sessions, alongside a background in television and acting.