John West got his first professional industry job as a staff writer on Motown Records eventually becoming staff producer working directly with founder Berry Gordy, Jr. His songs have been recorded by Nancy Wilson and Jennifer Holiday. His uplifting spiritual song “Heaven’s Hands” was used to open the Vienna Music Festival, Austria in May of 2011.

Since 1992 he has worked as a vocalist for TV and Film and as vocal contractor for such blockbusters as “Hairspray” and “Godzilla”. His vocal performances are Most Recently heard in the soundtracks of “Black Panther: Wokanda Forever”, Jordan Peele’s “Nope” and “Spiderman- No Way Home”. Television appearances include “The Academy Awards” and his latest appearance in 2020 on the HBO series “Perry Mason”.