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James Anthony Nielsen (Buddy Nielsen) (born February 18, 1984) is the lead singer for the screamo band Senses Fail.

He formed Senses Fail in 2002, when he was 18 years of age. He recruited members Dave Miller, Garrett Zablocki, Mike Glita and Dan Trapp.

Buddy Nielsen grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the son of Guiding Light/As The World Turns soap opera actors Tom Nielsen ("Floyd Parker") and Lisa Brown ("Nola Reardon Chamberlain"/"Iva Snyder Benedict"). He has a sister, Victoria, and two stepbrothers. It's a little known fact that Buddy himself appeared on the Guiding Light as a baby for a short time as the aptly-named "Anthony James Chamberlain".

Nielsen had a series of tattoos, including a New Jersey (Sparrow) Tattoo on his left hand, the words "Poison Girl" on his neck and the words "follow your bliss" across his chest. This tattoo is mentioned in one of Senses Fail's new songs "Can't Be Saved" off the album "Still Searching" where Buddy wrote: "Follow your bliss, it reads on my chest. I know I got it tattooed for a reason. Why can't I just hold it true?". It is also mentioned in the song "Irony of Dying on Your Birthday" in which he wrote: "So follow your bliss, and destroy the beauty." The words are in reference to the work of philosopher Joseph Campbell, with the ideology of 'follow your bliss' as to live the life you ought to be, enjoying it as it should.

Buddy is one of the characters in the Fuse - Taste of Chaos Online Fighting Game. His character is based largely on Scorpion from Mortal Kombat because of his move where he throws his microphone at the opponent to bring him closer.