Jimmy Jam - Biography

Last Editor: meskenazi				Jimmy Jam Biography -   Name : Jimmy Jam Profession : Songwriting and Record production team Birth Details : born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959

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Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. They have enjoyed great success since the 1980s with various artists, most notably Janet Jackson. The pair met in high school in Minneapolis and formed a band called Flyte Time, later The Time. In 1981, they were joined by Morris Day and toured with Prince as Morris Day & the Time. The pair were fired from the tour because a blizzard left them unable to rejoin after a short break to produce the SOS Band. However, one of the tracks they were producing, "Just Be Good To Me", became a big hit and made their reputation (as well as the SOS Band's). After working with artists like Gladys Knight, and Luther Vandross they were introduced to Janet Jackson and produced her breakthrough album Control in 1986, for which the duo won a Grammy Award. Their collaboration on her next album, 1989's Rhythm Nation 1814, was even more successful. Since that time they have founded a record label, "Perspective", and worked with artists including Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, and Janet Jackson. Also took 2004 NBA MVP Kevin Garnett under his wing when Kevin was a rookie straight out of high school. He actually had Kevin live at his Minneapolis mansion. 1983: "Just Be Good To Me" - S.O.S. Band 1986: "The Pleasure Principle" - Janet Jackson 1986: "Nasty" - Janet Jackson 1986: "Human" - Human League 1986: "What Have You Done For Me Lately" - Janet Jackson 1986: "Control" - Janet Jackson 1986: "Tender Love" - Force MD's 1987: "Let's Wait Awhile" - Janet Jackson 1988: "If It Isn't Love" - New Edition (covered by Boyz II Men in 1997) 1988: "Can You Stand the Rain" - New Edition 1989: "Rhythm Nation" - Janet Jackson 1990: "Escapade" - Janet Jackson 1993: "That's The Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson 1993: "Again" - Janet Jackson 1994: "On Bended Knee" - Boyz II Men 1995: "Scream" - Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson 1995: "Runaway - Janet Jackson 1997: "History" - Michael Jackson 1997: "4 Seasons of Loneliness" - Boyz II Men 1997: "Go Deep" - Janet Jackson 1998: "I Get Lonely" - Janet Jackson 1999: "Thank God I Found You" - Mariah Carey featuring Joe and 98 Degrees 1999: "I'm Good At Being Bad" - TLC 1999: "Give It To You" - Jordan Knight 1999: "Addicted To You" - Utada Hikaru 2000: "Wait & See ~Risk~" - Utada Hikaru 2000: "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" - Mariah Carey 2000: "Free" - Mya 2000: "Doesn't Really Matter" - Janet Jackson" 2001: "All For You" - Janet Jackson 2001: "Someone To Call My Lover" - Janet Jackson 2001: "U Remind Me" - Usher 2002: "No More Drama" - Mary J Blige 2002: "Here I Am" - Bryan Adams 2002: "Through The Rain" - Mariah Carey 2002: "Yours" - Mariah Carey 2004: "Harajuku Girls" - Gwen Stefani 2004: "Bad Girl" - Usher 2004: "Truth Hurts" - Usher 2004: "Simple Things" - Usher 2006: "Kirakuni / Together" - Crystal Kay