Biography
James Poyser is a composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Born in Sheffield, England, he was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has been a member of the hip-hop band The Roots since 2009. He performs with the band as keyboardist in the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and previously Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Poyser has composed scores for film and television including Two Distant Strangers (2020), The Equalizer (2021–2025) and Long Bright River (2025). He has also contributed music and arrangements to projects such as The Harder They Fall (2021) and Boxing Day (2021). He received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in 2003.
