About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
1959-06-06
Place of birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Website:
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Jimmy Jam

Overview

James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III has a decades-old partnership with Terry Lewis, having both first found success in the Prince-formed-and-directed band The Time (originally Flyte Time) before going out on their own as producers for some of the biggest pop and R&B acts of the 80s and 90s, perhaps most notably Janet Jackson.

Known for

Acting
2025 SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Actor Self 58
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2023 Thriller 40 Actor Self 62
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2023 A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys Actor Self 59
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2022 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self - Inductee 59
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2022 Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration Actor Self N/A
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2020 Herb Alpert Is... Actor Self 59
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2020 Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince Actor Self 59
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2019 The Minnesota Sound Actor Self - Flyte Time Productions N/A
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2019 The Minneapolis Sound Actor Self N/A
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2002 It's Black Entertainment Actor Self 59
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2001 MTV Icon: Janet Jackson Actor Self 59
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1998 Motown 40: The Music is Forever Actor Self N/A
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1995 Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making Actor Self N/A
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Writing
2004 Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos Writing Musical 59
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Sound
1993 Poetic Justice Sound Original Music Composer 62
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1989 Rhythm Nation 1814 Sound Original Music Composer 59
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