james william lindberg (born july 26, 1965) is an american singer and guitarist. active since the 1980s, when he played in local bands in his early career, lindberg is best known for being the frontman and songwriter of the influential punk rock band pennywise, where he had remained as a member from 1988 and 2009 before he rejoined in 2012. he also fronts and plays guitar in the black pacific, who released a debut album in 2010.