Jimmy Jam

Jimmy Jam

Acting Born: June 6, 1959 • 66 years old • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Also Known As

James Samuel HarrisJames Samuel Harris IIIJames Harris IIIThe TimeJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III

Photos

Jimmy Jam photo

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Known For

Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

as Jimmy Jam

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

Half & Half

Half & Half

as Himself

JANET JACKSON.

JANET JACKSON.

as Self

The Grammys

The Grammys

as Self

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

as Self

James Brown: Say It Loud

James Brown: Say It Loud

as Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self - Inductee

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

as Self

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

as Self

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

as Self

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

as Self

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

as Self

Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making

Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making

as Self

Herb Alpert Is...

Herb Alpert Is...

as Self

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson

as Self

Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration

Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration

as Self

The Minnesota Sound

The Minnesota Sound

as Self - Flyte Time Productions