The HistoryMakers video oral history with James Poyser.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (7 video files (3 hr., 6 min., 29 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2014.143 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Poyser, James, 1967- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with James Poyser |
| Portion of title | James Poyser |
| Abstract | Songwriter and producer James Jason Poyser was born in Sheffield, England January 30, 1967, and was raised in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University with his B.S. degree in finance. Poyser apprenticed with the songwriting/producing duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. He then established the Axis Music Group and became a founding member of the musical collective Soulquarians. He went on to write and produce songs for numerous artists including Erykah Badu, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Lauryn Hill, Common, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, The Roots, and Keyshia Cole. Poyser contributed to the works of Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, Joss Stone, Ziggy Marley, Macy Gray and Femi Kuti. He was a regular member of The Roots, and joined them as the house band for NBC's The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Poyser's awards included a Grammy for Best R&B Song in 2003 for co-writing Erykah Badu and Common's hit Love Of My Life. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded New York, New York 2014 May 6. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2014.143 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |