Jimmy Jam

Jimmy Jam

Actor · Writer

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
June 6, 1959

Biography

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.

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Jimmy Jam 2

Representative Works

Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
6.7
/ English
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
7.1
/ English
Thriller 40
Thriller 40
8.7
/ English
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
7.0
/ English
Herb Alpert Is...
Herb Alpert Is...
7.6
/ English
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.2
/ English
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
No Rating Yet
/ English
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
7.5
/ English
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
7.9
/ English
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
8.7
/ English
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
8.1
/ English
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Poetic Justice
1993Nominee

Best Performance

Poetic Justice

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025Nominee

Best Performance

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Thriller 40
2023Winner

Best Performance

Thriller 40

Career Highlights

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
2001Highlight

Best Performance

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson

Herb Alpert Is...
2020Highlight

Best Performance

Herb Alpert Is...

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