James Poyser

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James Poyser Wiki Biography

James Poyser was born on the 30th January 1967, in Sheffield, England, and is a musician, songwriter and producer, probably best known as a member of the hip hop group The Roots. Also. among others, he has written and produced songs for Mariah Carey, Anthony Hamilton and Keyshia Cole. James has been active in the entertainment industry since 1993.

How much is the net worth of James Poyser? It has been reported by authoritative sources that the size of his wealth is as much as $10 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Music is the major source of Poyser’s fortune.

There is no information available about his childhood or about his education. Concerning his professional career, James Poyser is known for writing and producing a number of songs for Erykah Badu. Among them are the popular songs “On & On” (1997) which won the Grammy Award for the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip – Hop)” (2002) which won the Grammy Award as the Best R&B song. Another song written and produced by Poyser is “Mine Again” (2005) sung by Mariah Carey, which was nominated for the Grammy Award, too. What is more, James produced the studio album of John Legend “Wake Up” (2010) which won Grammy Award as the Best R&B album, as well as sold 63,000 units the first week alone, and took third position on the Billboard Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums. Furthermore, Poyser has collaborated with such well known singers as Eric Clapton, Adele, Norah Jones and others, to his professional and financial benefit.

It should also be noted that James Poyser has added sums to his net worth composing music for films and television. He has been working on the soundtracks of many films including the coming of age hood film “Baby Boy” (2001) by John Singleton, the comedy drama “The Fighting Temptations” (2003) directed by Jonathan Lynn, the musical drama “Fame” (2009) by Kevin Tancharoen and the comedy film “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” (2009) by Neal Brennan. Poyser also composed the music for television film “Totally Awesome” (2006), and moreover, he was the theme music composer for the two series “Chappelle’s Show” (2003 – 2006) and “Hawthorne” (2010 – 2011).

To add more, he joined the hip hop band The Roots in 2009, and has also performed live in shows including “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (2009 – 2014) and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (2014 – present). The Roots’ work has consistently been critically acclaimed.

To conclude, all the above mentioned engagements have added sums to the total size of James Poyser net worth.

Finally, in the personal life of Poyser, he is probably single, as there aren’t even any rumours of relationships. James does not reveal much about his private life, but it is known that he now resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

IMDB Wikipedia “Mama’s Gun” “The Rebel Yell – Love & War” (2009) “The Tipping Point” (2004) “Wake Up” (2010) “Worldwide Underground” $10 million Actor Black Reel Awards – Best Song (2003) Brown Sugar (2002) Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (2002) James Poyser James Poyser Net Worth Jonathan Lynn Kevin Tancharoen Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) Music Department No Strings Attached (2011) Soundtrack The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

James Poyser Quick Info

Full Name James Poyser
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth January 1967
Place Of Birth Sheffield, United Kingdom
Profession Musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, pianist, producer, member of the hip hop band “The Roots”
Nationality English-American
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/james.poyser
Twitter https://twitter.com/jamespoyser
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1437104
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/james-poyser-mn0000208936
Awards Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (2002), Black Reel Awards – Best Song (2003)
Albums “Wake Up” (2010), “The Rebel Yell – Love & War” (2009), “Mama’s Gun”, “Worldwide Underground”, “The Tipping Point” (2004)
Music Groups The Roots, The RH Factor, The Soultronics
Nominations Grammy Awards – Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (2003)
Movies “Baby Boy” (2001), “The Fighting Temptations” (2003), “Fame” (2009), “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” (2009), “Totally Awesome” (2006)
TV Shows “Chappelle’s Show” (2003 – 2006), “Hawthorne” (2010 – 2011), “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”

James Poyser Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014-2017 TV Series musician – 95 episodes Music Department
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2009-2011 TV Series musician – 17 episodes Music Department
Hawthorne 2009 TV Series composer – 7 episodes Music Department
Chappelle’s Show 2006 TV Series original sketch music – 2 episodes Music Department
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Series writer – 1 episode, 2016 performer – 1 episode, 2016 Soundtrack
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 2016 writer: “Hey Jimmy” – as James Jason Poyser Soundtrack
The Central Park Five 2012 Documentary writer: “Time Travelin’ A Tribute to Fela” Soundtrack
No Strings Attached 2011/I writer: “TAKE YOUR TIME” Soundtrack
2010 Soul Train Awards 2010 TV Special writer: “Medley: Out My Mind, Just In Time; Window Seat” Soundtrack
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2010 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Rabbit Hole 2010 writer: “Lay It Down” Soundtrack
Sex and the City 2 2010 writer: “Window Seat” Soundtrack
Fame 2009 producer: “Can’t Hide from Love”, “Get on the Floor” / writer: “Can’t Hide from Love”, “Get on the Floor” Soundtrack
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard 2009 performer: “Hades” / writer: “Hades”, “Doin’ It”, “Harding Imports” Soundtrack
He’s Just Not That Into You 2009 writer: “Stay with Me By the Sea” Soundtrack
The Fighting Temptations 2003 “Cornbread, Fish and Collard Greens” Soundtrack
Brown Sugar 2002 producer: “Love of My Life An Ode to Hip Hop” / writer: “Act Too Love of My Life” – as James Jason Poyser / writer: “Love of My Life An Ode to Hip Hop” Soundtrack
The Wash 2001 writer: “Bring 2” – as J. Poyser Soundtrack
Baby Boy 2001 producer: “Eat Sleep Think” / writer: “Eat Sleep Think” Soundtrack
Ride 1998 producer: “Why” – as James Poiser Soundtrack
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 2016 The Roots Actor
The Jim Gaffigan Show 2015 TV Series The Roots Actor
Totally Awesome 2006 TV Movie Composer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014-2017 TV Series Himself – The Roots: Keyboardist / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo Self
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2012 TV Movie Himself (as James Poyster) Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2010-2011 TV Series Himself – The Roots: Keyboardist / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo Self
Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story 2011 Documentary Himself Self

James Poyser Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2003 Black Reel Black Reel Awards Best Song Brown Sugar (2002) Won
2003 Black Reel Black Reel Awards Best Song Brown Sugar (2002) Nominated