Jimmy Jam

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.

Known for

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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025 ⭐ 6.9

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Thriller 40

2023 ⭐ 8.6

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A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

2023 ⭐ 8.1

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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 ⭐ 8.2

Career timeline

2025

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Self · 2025

⭐ 6.9

2023

Thriller 40 Notable

Self · 2023

⭐ 8.6

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys Notable

Self · 2023

⭐ 8.1

2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Notable

Self - Inductee · 2022

⭐ 8.2

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

Self · 2022

2020

Herb Alpert Is... Notable

Self · 2020

⭐ 7.2

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince Notable

Self · 2020

⭐ 7.9

2019

The Minnesota Sound

Self - Flyte Time Productions · 2019

2002

It's Black Entertainment Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 8.7

2001

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson Notable

Self · 2001

⭐ 7.0

1998

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

Self · 1998

1995

Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making Notable

Self · 1995

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

Sly Stone

Self

André 3000

Self

George Clinton

Self

D'Angelo

Self

Vernon Reid

Self

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Quincy Jones

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Usher

Self

Mary J. Blige

Self

Full filmography

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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025 ⭐ 6.9

HD

Thriller 40

2023 ⭐ 8.6

HD

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

2023 ⭐ 8.1

HD

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 ⭐ 8.2

HD

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

2022

HD

Herb Alpert Is...

2020 ⭐ 7.2

HD

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

2020 ⭐ 7.9

HD

The Minnesota Sound

2019

HD

It's Black Entertainment

2002 ⭐ 8.7

HD

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson

2001 ⭐ 7.0

HD

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

1998

HD

Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making

1995 ⭐ 7.0