| Summary: | 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.
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