Born in Omaha, NE. With "The Time" partner James M. "Jimmy Jam" Harris, prolific producer of R&B hits. Notable credits include music for Janet Jackson's RHYTHM NATION 1814 (1989), "Nasty Boys" (1990, TV series - theme), POETIC JUSTICE (1993), HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK (1998, exec. producer soundtrack), THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (also 1998, lyricist "I Will Get There"), additional music for GLITTER (2001), and composer for THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS (2003).  Nominated for Achievement in Music - Original Song 1993: POETIC JUSTICE "Again" - Music & Lyric (w. Janet Jackson & James Harris, III) 1 nomination