James Worthy (record producer)
| James Worthy | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Allen Worthy |
| Born |
March 28, 1988 Queens, New York, US |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, musician, songwriter, engineer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Sony |
| Associated acts | Robin S, Truth Hurts, B Angie B, Men at Large, Markice Moore, Bobby Brown, Yung Berg, Lil Zane, Mike Jones, Bonecrusher |
| Website |
kingjamesworthy |
James Worthy (also known as James Allen Worthy) is an American Grammy Award-nominated record producer and songwriter from Queens, New York. Who has worked with artists such as Robin S, T-Pain, B Angie B, and Truth Hurts.
Career
Worthy began making beats in 2009.[1][2][3][4] Worthy first came to prominence In 2012 with a record for Yung Berg entitled "Electric Disco". In 2015 he produced Truth Hurts' latest UK hit "Fight 4 Love"[5][6] and Sara Stokes formerly of Da Band hit single "Sneak Peek", among others.[7][8] Artists with whom Worthy has worked with include Bonecrusher, Bobby Brown, Petey Pablo, Kia Shine, Men at Large, Lil Zane, Markice Moore, Tyra Bolling, & Tony Sunshine. His most recent production credits include being one of the co-writers for Justin Bieber's hit single "Company",[9] "One Thing" by Zaena Morisho, & "Pretty Gang" by Supa Peach which amassed over a million views on YouTube in just 1 month.[10] He has also been featured in a novel entitled Family Affair.[11] As of 2016, Worthy is touring and has been featured on TMZ, Access Hollywood, and BET's docu series "From The Bottom Up".[12][13]
Production Discography
List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers.
| Song Title | Year | Artist | Single/Album | Co-produced with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed on Fire | 2012 | Mykko Montana, Markice Moore | Single | |
| Electric Disco | 2012 | Yung Berg | Twitter Music Vol 2 | |
| Coolin | 2012 | Bobby Brown Jr | Single | |
| Deja Vu | 2012 | Elise 5000, Petey Pablo | Single | |
| Inked Up | 2013 | Markice Moore, Kwony Cash | Single | |
| Smoke | 2013 | Truth Hurts | Single | |
| Nobody's Safe | 2014 | Bobby Brown Jr, Bobby Brown | Single | Jozey |
| Blank Canvas | 2014 | Rey Fonder | Single | |
| Sneak Peek | 2015 | Sara Stokes, Babs | Single | Wala Beatz |
| Fight 4 Love | 2015 | Truth Hurts | Single | |
| Not Rachet | 2015 | Elise 5000, Lil Zane | Single | |
| Concert | 2015 | Dave Tolliver of Men At Large | Something Like The Greatest | |
| Love Thing | 2015 | Robin S | Single | RayBoy |
| Blessing Me | 2015 | Robin S | Single | Goodro |
| One Thing | 2016 | Zaena Morisho | Single | |
| Shake | 2016 | B Angie B | Single | Goodro |
| I Want More | 2016 | Lazaro Arbos | Single | |
| Pick Up The Phone | 2016 | Tony Sunshine, International Nova, Shorty Mack | Single | Goodro |
| Body Weight | 2016 | James Kessee | Single | |
| Date Night | 2016 | Men At Large | Single | |
| Be Friends | 2016 | Lil Zane | Single | Goodro |
| Tonight | 2016 | Robin S, Michael Keith of 112 (band) | Single | |
| Tobacco Papers | 2016 | Bone Crusher (rapper), Men at Large, International Nova | Single | |
| See You | 2016 | Ashley Nicole | Single | Goodro |
| Pretty Gang | 2016 | Supa Peach | Single | |
| Pretty Gang Remix | 2016 | Supa Peach, Tally Raps | ||
| Fragile Heart | 2016 | Sara Stokes | Single | |
| I See How You Are | 2016 | Kia Shine, Tumboii | New Day, New Wave | Kangaroo Beatz |
| Eat | 2016 | SAS NBL | Layla al-Qadr | Kangaroo Beatz |
Television Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Love & Hip Hop Atlanta | Himself | Guest |
| 2015 | Access Hollywood | Himself | Guest, credited as James Worthy (Producer) |
| 2016 | TMZ | Himself | Guest |
| 2016 | BET From The Bottom Up | Himself | Guest, credited as James Worthy (Producer) |
References
- ↑ Whaley, Kacie (2015). "James Worthy Is The Next Breakout Music Producer". Rollingout.com.
- ↑ Kyles, Yohance. "EXCLUSIVE: James Worthy Discusses His Production Work, Appearing On Centric's 'From The Bottom Up' & More" (2016). Allhiphop.com.
- ↑ Ortega, Antoinette (2016). "Super Producer and Billboard Charting Artist James Worthy". Onewestmagazine.com.
- ↑ Ortega, Antoinette (2016). "SUPER PRODUCER JAMES WORTHY RISES TO THE TOP". us.blastingnews.com.
- ↑ Kigs, Y (2015). "New Music: Truth Hurts "Fight 4 Love"". Youknowigotsoul.com.
- ↑ JusMusic, DJ (2015). "Dr Dre's Former Artist Truth Hurts Drops New Single, "Fight 4 Love"". Soultrain.com.
- ↑ Staff, Bossip (2015). "BOSSIP Exclusive: Sara Stokes On Bouncing Back And Giving A "Sneak Peek" At Her New Single". Bossip.com.
- ↑ Samuels, Keithan (2015). "Sara Stokes From Da Band Releases New Single 'Sneak Peek' Feat. Babs". Ratedrnb.com.
- ↑ Reana Ashley (2016) http://www.reanaashley.com/2016/09/grammy-nominated-producer-and-song.html
- ↑ Blasting News, US (2015). "B ANGIE B & MUSIC PRODUCER JAMES WORTHY BACK ON TOP WITH NEWEST SINGLE". us.blastingnews.com.
- ↑ Gil L. Robertson IV., ed. (2009). Family affair : what It means to be African American today. Chicago: Bolden Books. pp. xv, 407. ISBN 978-1-932841-35-0. LCCN 2008045716. OCLC 234438028.
- ↑ TV, Centric (2016). "From The Bottom Up". Centrictv.com.
- ↑ Digital, Vann (2016). "James Worthy Appears On BET's Reality Show 'From The Bottom Up'". vanndigital.com.