8 Things to Know About James Taylor From The Bachelorette

Now that The Bachelorette is hitting its stride, it's getting clearer who the front runners are. Jordan is still one of them, but there is one other guy who' getting very close to JoJo's heart. Yup, we're talking about the adorable James T., who really stood out from day one given his guitar and singing skills. So what exactly do you need to know about the guy who keeps winning over our Bachelorette? Here are eight more things you should know about the smooth singer.

01

He Switched Up His Name For His Music Career

The contestant we know as James T.'s full name is indeed James Taylor, but that name is already taken in the music industry. When performing, he goes by James McCoy Taylor or just James McCoy.

02

He's Close With His Mom

A man who sends a selfie to his mom asking for fashion advice is a man you want to keep.

03

He Doesn't Love Just Country

He no doubt likes to show off his country twang, but James wants to branch out as an artist. "Not so long ago," the handsome man told Harding University, "I found myself working for a producer who made all kinds of music from all different genres — and loved it. This has been my motivation to record and produce others, as well as diversify my own music all the way from country to R&B."

04

He's Not Team Chad

As if you need any more reason to love him! He did his own spin of Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself" in order to diss Chad, this season's villain.

05

He Has the Sweetest Family

Who could turn these cute family members down? James has an awesome cheering section that makes us want to join the team.

06

He Is a Party Crasher!

If you're a hardcore fan that has viewing parties of the show, then you might get lucky! James took a picture with awesome fans once he found out a viewing party was happening nearby.

07

He's Proudly Tatted Up

It's been covered up so far, but the cutie has an American flag tattoo on his arm. He posted a picture of it showing he was proud despite being told it's "trashy, red neck and/or biker looking."

08

He's a Dog Person

Needed more proof that he probably has the biggest heart out of all the guys? Looks like the contestant has an awesome best friend.