James Poyser
James Jason Poyser (b. January 30, 1967) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has been a member of the hip-hop band The Roots since 2009, and plays with The Roots in the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and formerly, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Known For
Men in Black
72%
Songs
1997
Two Distant Strangers
70%
Original Music Composer
2020
The Equalizer
73%
Original Music Composer
2021
Long Bright River
70%
Original Music Composer
2025
The Grammys
86%
Self
1959
Boxing Day
67%
Original Music Composer
2021
Totally Awesome
49%
Music
2006
Night Catches Us
54%
Original Music Composer
2010
Long Bright River
70%
Original Music Composer
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
68%
Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
77%
Music
2025
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
77%
Original Music Composer
2023
Boxing Day
67%
Original Music Composer
2021
The Equalizer
73%
Original Music Composer
2021
Two Distant Strangers
70%
Original Music Composer
2020
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2017
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
70%
Self
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
66%
The Roots
2016
Night Catches Us
54%
Original Music Composer
2010
Totally Awesome
49%
Music
2006
Men in Black
72%
Songs
1997
The Chris Rock Show
46%
Unknown
1997
The Grammys
86%
Self
1959