The super-producer who made an album from his hospital bed – podcast

James Ellis Ford talks about being diagnosed with leukaemia and how making music helped him through one of the hardest periods of his life

He has been described as the music industry’s secret weapon; a producer loved by artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Pulp and Jessie Ware. In 2024, James Ellis Ford was at the height of his career, working with a variety of artists that included some of the world’s best-known acts.

Then, he was diagnosed with leukaemia and it all ground to a halt.