James Allen Worthy (born March 28, 1992) is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. Worthy's production, and work includes various recording artists like Fetty Wap, 6LACK, T-Pain, Truth Hurts, Robin S, and PM Dawn.
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Background information | |
Birth name | James Allen Worthy |
Born | (1992-03-28) March 28, 1992 (age 30) Queens, New York, US |
Genres | Hip hop, R&B, Dance |
Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Drums |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Sony, Empire Distribution, Bad Boy Records, Interscope, Columbia |
Website | www |
Born in Queens, New York, he moved with his family to Atlanta as a teenager.[1] His parents were both in the entertainment and travel industry. At age 16 he began self teaching himself how to craft music production which led him to his first publishing contract with Sony. Shortly after he attended Art Institute of Atlanta where he earned a bachelor's degree in audio production.
Worthy came to prominence working, producing, and writing for artists such as J Holiday, Robin S., Kurupt, Yung Berg, and many others.[2][3] His most notable production work include "Fight 4 Love" by Truth Hurts,[4] "1 & Only" by Jhonni Blaze & Fetty Wap, "Blessing Me" by Robin S, "Drip" by Sammie & J Young MDK. In 2017, Worthy has also pursued acting, and has been featured on "Access Hollywood", and appeared on BET's docu series "From the Bottom Up" Season 1.[5] In 2017 he joined the duo group Kings X2 where they released their debut single "Wine For Me". The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Singles Chart.
In 2021, Worthy announced an investment into British Sports and Entertainment company "3 Kingdoms Group".[6] Following up to 2022 Worthy founded "Tasty Notes Events" which is an upscale event brand.
Worthy embarked on a career as a performer. His debut EP, "Blu Leisure",[7] was released January 11, 2019 through Empire Distribution. Worthy's debut single was entitled "Move" which featured Whodini.[8] On January 17, 2020, Worthy released his sophomore EP "Kaleidoscopes"[9] which was co executive produced by PM Dawn. The lead single for Worthy's 2020 release was titled "This Wave".[10] Following up to 2022 he released a dance house single entitled "See It My Way" which features dance singer Robin S. The song peaked at #1 on the iTunes Dance Single Chart upon its release.
Song title | Year | Artist | Single/Album | Co-producer |
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Electric Disco | 2012 | Yung Berg | Twitter Music Vol 2 | |
Coolin | 2012 | Bobby Brown Jr | Single | |
Deja Vu | 2012 | Elise 5000, Petey Pablo | Single | |
Everybody Else | 2012 | Elise 5000, T-Pain | Single | |
Inked Up | 2013 | Markice Moore, Kwony Cash | Single | |
Nobody's Safe | 2014 | Bobby Brown Jr, Bobby Brown | Champagne Nightmares | |
Champagne Nightmares | 2014 | Bobby Brown Jr, Bobby Brown | Champagne Nightmares | |
Praise To Be Allah | 2014 | Bobby Brown Jr, Bobby Brown | Champagne Nightmares | |
Back Up | 2014 | Bobby Brown Jr, Bobby Brown | Champagne Nightmares | |
You Don't Know Me | 2014 | Bobby Brown Jr, Bobby Brown | Champagne Nightmares | |
Sneak Peek | 2015 | Sara Stokes, Babs Bunny | Single | Wala Beatz |
Fight 4 Love | 2015 | Truth Hurts | Single | |
Concert | 2015 | Dave Tolliver | Something Like The Greatest | |
Love Thing | 2015 | Robin S | Single | |
Blessing Me | 2015 | Robin S | Single | Donald Baylis |
Shout It Out Loud | 2015 | Robin S, DJ Escape | Single | |
Shake | 2016 | B Angie B | Single | Donald Baylis |
I Want More | 2016 | Lazaro Arbos | Single | |
Date Night | 2016 | Men At Large | Single | |
Pretty Gang | 2016 | Supa Peach | Single | |
Pretty Gang Remix | 2016 | Supa Peach, Tally Raps | Single | |
Fragile Heart | 2016 | Sara Stokes | Single | |
Love 4 U 2 Like Me | 2016 | Silk (group) | Quiet Storm | Eric Grant, James Champion |
I See How You Are | 2016 | Tumboiikinfolk, Kia Shine | New Day, New Wave | Kangaroo Beatz |
OMW | 2017 | Asian Doll | Outta Space | |
I Love You | 2017 | Joe N Little III, Dave Tolliver | Dave & Joe | RayBoy |
F*ck You Right | 2017 | Lil Zane | Life I Live | |
Come On Over | 2017 | Robin S, Michael Keith of 112 (band) | Single | |
Like I Do It | 2018 | Vincent Powell | Single | |
Trouble | 2018 | 6lack, Sickflo | Single | K Fam |
Drip | 2018 | Sammie, J Young MDK | Now Or Never | Frisktrackz |
We Got It | 2018 | Sidney Starr | Single | |
Want To Know | 2018 | Natasha Mosley, Jhonni Blaze | Single | Kangaroo Beatz |
War Zone | 2018 | Blac Youngsta, Jhonni Blaze | Single | Rob Beatz |
1 & Only | 2018 | J'honni Blaze, Fetty Wap | 5:12 | Iso Jozey |
King | 2018 | Montsho Eshe | King | Tyrone Gregg, Robert Scott, Leaf Newman |
Cocoa Brown Theme Song | 2019 | Cocoa Brown | The Cocoa Brown Show | |
How Many Times | 2019 | Tony Terry, James Worthy | Blu Leisure | Rob Beatz |
Call On Me | 2019 | Sonna Rele, James Worthy | Blu Leisure | Frisktrackz, Brainiac Beats, Motif Alumni |
Oceans | 2019 | Kalenna Harper, James Worthy | Blu Leisure | |
Move | 2019 | Ecstacy of Whodini, James Worthy | Blu Leisure | Rob Beatz |
I Can Tell | 2019 | DJ Luke Nasty, James Worthy | Single | Frisktrackz |
This Wave | 2020 | Truth Hurts, James Worthy | Kaleidoscopes | Shay Mizz |
Bae Cation | 2020 | Drag-On, James Worthy | Kaleidoscopes | Styalistic |
Gone Get It | 2020 | Ruff Endz, Ray Lavender, James Worthy | Kaleidoscopes | Shay Mizz |
Goldmine | 2020 | J. Holiday, James Worthy | Single | |
See It My Way | 2022 | James Worthy, Robin S | Single | Ronell Sessoms |
1 More Thing | TBA | Robin S | Single | Ronell Sessoms |
What About You | TBA | Robin S, James Worthy | Single | Ronell Sessoms |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B | ||
Blu Leisure |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Blu" |
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| 2:10 |
2. | "How Many Times ft Tony Terry" |
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| 3:41 |
3. | "LUV & High Levels" |
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| 3:35 |
4. | "Glow" |
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| 2:59 |
5. | "Call On Me ft Sonna Rele" |
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| 3:34 |
6. | "Oceans ft Kalenna Harper" |
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| 3:30 |
7. | "Move ft Whodini" |
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| 3:09 |
Total length: | 21:18 |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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Kaleidoscopes |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Wanna Know" |
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| 2:29 |
2. | "Gone Get It ft Ray Lavender, Ruff Endz" |
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| 3:10 |
3. | "Bae Cation ft Drag-On" |
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| 2:30 |
4. | "Higher & Higher" |
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| 3:30 |
5. | "This Wave ft Truth Hurts" |
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| 3:30 |
6. | "Show Me" |
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| 3:45 |
7. | "This Wave (Bonus Remix) ft Jillisa Lynn" |
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| 3:25 |
Total length: | 20:99 |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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Title | Year | Album | |
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"Wine For Me" (featuring Kings X2) |
2018 | ||
"Move" (featuring Whodini) |
2018 | Blu Leisure | |
"Glow" |
2019 | Blu Leisure | |
"I Can Tell" (featuring DJ Luke Nasty) |
2019 | ||
"This Wave" (featuring Truth Hurts) |
2020 | Kaleidoscopes | |
"Goldmine" (featuring J Holiday) |
2020 | ||
"In The Dark" |
2021 | ||
"Tick Tock" (featuring Big Gipp) |
2021 | ||
"See It My Way" (featuring Robin S) |
2022 | Once A Fairytale | |
Title | Year | Album | |
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US R&B | |||
"Night Drive" (Big Gipp, John Flautist featuring James Worthy) |
2021 | Tomorrow's Yesterday | |
"Top of The World" (Kurupt featuring James Worthy, Big Gipp) |
2021 | N/A | |
"What About You" (Robin S featuring James Worthy) |
N/A | N/A | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 2 | Himself | Guest, credited as James Worthy |
2015 | Access Hollywood Bobbi Kristina Special | Himself | Guest, credited as James Worthy |
2016 | BET From The Bottom Up Season 1 EP 3 | Himself | Guest, credited as James Worthy |
2017 | USA Network Chrisley Knows Best Season 5 EP 6 | Himself | Guest, credited as James Worthy |
2019 | Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta Season 3 | Himself | Guest, credited as James Worthy |
2022 | KHON-TV Living 808 | Himself | Guest, credited as James Worthy |
2017: Love by Chance [11]
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