James Mtume net worth is
$1.2 Million
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James Forman, better known by his stage name James Mtume (born September 27, 1946) is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B musician, songwriter and radio personality. He came to prominence working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume's group, also called Mtume, is perhaps best known for the 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit", which has been much sampled. Mtume the band also had a Top Five R&B hit with the single "You, Me, and He". He and Mtume band member, fellow musician Reggie Lucas both won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for writing and producing fellow R&B artist Stephanie Mills' top-ten hit, "Never Knew Love Like This Before", for which she also won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.Mtume is the son of jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath, and the father of Damu Mtume and Fa Mtume, both music producers. He has also worked as a session musician with Players Association, and has done on-air radio personality work at New York's KISS 98.7 FM. As a songwriter, Mtume has written hits for various artists such as Phyllis Hyman, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Stephanie Mills, R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Teddy Pendergrass, Inner City, as well as being lead songwriter for his own band Mtume.
| Full Name | James Mtume |
| Net Worth | $1.2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1947-01-01 |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, radio personality, composer, record producer, instrumentalist, musician |
| Profession | Composer, Music Producer, Singer-songwriter, Radio personality, Music Arranger |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Jimmy Heath |
| Nicknames | James Mtume, Mtume, James |
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| Awards | Grammy Award for Best R&B Song |
| Music Groups | Mtume, Heath Brothers, Players Association |
| Nominations | American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single |
| Movies | Native Son |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| New York Undercover | | TV Series theme by - 63 episodes, 1995 - 1999 music supervisor - 37 episodes, 1996 - 1999 | |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| New York Undercover | 1994-1999 | TV Series 89 episodes | |
| Native Son | 1986 | | |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Good Day New York | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Morris from America | 2016 | music: "Juicy" | |
| Finding the Funk | 2013 | Documentary performer: "Juicy Fruit" / writer: "Juicy Fruit" | |
| I Give It a Year | 2013 | writer: "Never Knew Love Like This Before" | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Notorious | 2009 | performer: "Juicy Fruit", "Juicy" - as Mtume / writer: "Juicy Fruit", "Juicy" | |
| Rush Hour 3 | 2007 | writer: "Closer I Get to You" | |
| Gracie | 2007 | writer: "The Closer I Get to You" | |
| Your Song | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idols! | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Gospel | 2005 | writer: "The Closer I Get to You" | |
| The Cookout | 2004 | writer: "The Closer I Get to You" | |
| Celebridade | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idols | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Deliver Us from Eva | 2003 | writer: "Never Knew Love Like This Before" 1980 | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 2002 | Video Game lyrics: "Juicy Fruit" / music: "Juicy Fruit" | |
| 8 Mile | 2002 | writer: "Juicy" - as Mtume | |
| Biggie and Tupac | 2002 | Documentary writer: "Juicy" | |
| Roberta Flack in Concert | 2002 | Video writer: "The Closer I Get To You" | |
| A Huey P. Newton Story | 2001 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Juicy" | |
| The Ladies Man | 2000 | "The Closer I Get to You" | |
| Soul Music Festival: Part IV | 1998 | TV Movie writer: "Never Knew Love Like This Before" - uncredited | |
| Get on the Bus | 1996 | producer: "Girl You Need A Change Of Mind" - as James M'Tume | |
| Kingpin | 1996 | writer: "Ooh La La" - as Mtume | |
| A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | 1996 | writer: "Freak Tonight" - as J. M'Tume | |
| Girls Town | 1996 | as Mtume, "And I Say" | |
| New York Undercover | 1994 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll | 1988 | TV Movie writer: "The Closer I Get To You" | |
| Native Son | 1986 | writer: "Jones Come Down Call Me, Call Me, Call Me | |
| Sha Na Na | 1980 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Midnight Special | 1980 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The John Davidson Show | 1980 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1979-1980 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Dinah! | 1979-1980 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1980 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Soul Train | 1980 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Roller Revolution | 1980 | TV Movie writer: "Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin'" | |
| Today | 1979 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Rock Concert | 1979 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Starting Over | 1979 | producer: "Better Than Ever" 1979 - as Mtume | |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1979 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Brother on the Run | 1973 | "Brother on the Run" | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
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