Jimmy Jam

Jimmy Jam

Known for

Acting

Born

June 6, 1959 (age 67)

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

2015

Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

1993

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023

The View

The View

1997

The Grammys

The Grammys

1959

Half & Half

Half & Half

2002

JANET JACKSON.

JANET JACKSON.

2022

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

Filmography

2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self
2024
James Brown: Say It LoudTV
as Self (4 episodes)
2023
Thriller 40
as Self
2023
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
as Self
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self - Inductee
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
as Self
2022
JANET JACKSON.TV
as Self (3 episodes)
2020
Herb Alpert Is...
as Self
2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
2019
The Minnesota Sound
as Self - Flyte Time Productions
2019
The Minneapolis Sound
as Self
2016
SoundbreakingTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2015
Fresh Off the BoatTV
as Jimmy Jam (1 episode)
2004
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Musical
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
as Self - Musical Guest (1 episode)
2002
Half & HalfTV
as Himself (2 episodes)
2002
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
2001
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
as Self
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornTV
as Self (1 episode)
1998
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
as Self
1997
The ViewTV
as Self (1 episode)
1995
Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making
as Self
1993
Poetic Justice
Original Music Composer
1959
The GrammysTV
as Self (1 episode)