James Poyser

James Jason Poyser (born 30 January 1967) is an English–American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and current member of the hip hop band The Roots.[3][4]

James Poyser
Poyser at the Black Lily Film & Music Festival 2007
Background information
Birth name	James Jason Poyser[1]
Also known as	Soul Glo I Don't Want Any Trouble, I Just Want to Get Paid I Gotta Eat Make Sure I Get Credit For This Y'all Goin to Pay Me, Right?[2]
Born	(1967-01-30) 30 January 1967 Sheffield, England
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop soul neo soul gospel
Occupation(s)	Multi-instrumentalist songwriter record producer
Instruments	Piano organ keyboards synthesizer bass guitar drums percussion guitar flute oboe vocals
Years active	1993–present
Associated acts	The Roots Soulquarians The Soultronics The Randy Watson Experience Raphael Saadiq No I.D. Rashad Smith

Poyser has written and produced songs for Erykah Badu, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Lauryn Hill, Common, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, The Roots and Keyshia Cole.

During his career, Poyser has toured and played live with Jay-Z, The Roots, Erykah Badu, and Aretha Franklin. An active session musician, he has contributed to the works of Adele, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, Joss Stone, Ziggy Marley, Macy Gray and Femi Kuti.

Poyser received a Grammy for Best R&B Song in 2003 for co-writing Erykah Badu and Common's hit "Love of My Life."[5] James was also the executive producer on Badu's highly celebrated albums, Mama's Gun and Worldwide Underground.

A collaborator with the band dating back to Things Fall Apart, Poyser officially joined The Roots in 2009, performing live as the houseband for NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and subsequently The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He is sometimes used as comic foil, especially for his use of deadpan facial expressions. He is also frequently used as the pianoman for Jimmy Fallon's "thank-you notes" after the monologue ends. Poyser also tours with the band and regularly performs at the band's live shows.