Sid 'Uncle Jamz' Johnson is an American songwriter, producer and personal manager.

Career

He co-wrote Midnight Star's early 1980s ballad "Slow Jam", and

The Deele The Deele (pronounced like "deal") is an American band from Cincinnati, Ohio who achieved success in the 1980s with such hit singles as " Body Talk" and "Two Occasions". When the group began recording in the early 1980s, the lineup consisted of ...

's "

Two Occasions "Two Occasions" is an R&B song written by Babyface, Darnell Bristol and Sid Johnson (who was the former manager for Babyface's early group, Manchild). It was produced by Babyface and L.A. Reid for the Deele's third studio album '' Eyes of a S ...

" (for which he received a BMI award) with Babyface. He received another BMI award for Field Mob's "

Sick of Being Lonely "Sick of Being Lonely" is a song written and performed by American hip hop music, hip hop group Field Mob, issued as the official lead single (music), single from their second studio album ''From tha Roota to tha Toota''. It was the group's first ...

". He was also credited as a co-writer of

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the ...

's "

We Belong Together "We Belong Together" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her 10th studio album, '' The Emancipation of Mimi'' (2005). The song was released on March 15, 2005, through Island Records, as the second single from the album. " ...

," which took elements from "Two Occasions." He has co-written, produced or executive produced, Billboard charting singles for Manchild, The Boys,

Shalamar Shalamar () is an American R&B and soul music vocal group active since the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic line-up on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel, together with dancer ...

, The Mac Band,

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

, Renaizzance,

Next Next may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Next'' (1990 film), an animated short about William Shakespeare * ''Next'' (2007 film), a sci-fi film starring Nicolas Cage * '' Next: A Primer on Urban Painting'', a 2005 documentary film Lit ...

, Field Mob and Suthern Klick, plus album tracks for Babyface, Midnight Star, Ron Banks of

The Dramatics The Dramatics are an American soul music vocal group, formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1964. They are best known for their 1970s hit songs "In the Rain" and " Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", both of which were Top 10 Pop hits, as well as their late ...

Usher Usher may refer to: Several jobs which originally involved directing people and ensuring people are in the correct place: * Usher (occupation) ** Church usher ** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony ** Fie ...

and Monica,

The Whispers The Whispers is an American group from Los Angeles, California, who have scored hit records since the late 1960s. They are best known for their two number one R&B singles, " And the Beat Goes On" in 1980 and " Rock Steady" in 1987. The Whispe ...

and Field Mob, plus the ''

Soul Food (soundtrack) ''Soul Food'' is the soundtrack to the 1997 film of the same name. It was released on September 16, 1997, through LaFace Records and mainly consisted of R&B music with some hip hop music. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at number 4 on ...

''. His works have appeared on seven

RIAA The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/ ...

gold albums, five platinum albums and four multi-platinum albums. He was inducted into the Soul Music Hall of Fame in 2019. On August 30, 2006, at the BMI Urban Music Awards in the

Roseland Ballroom The Roseland Ballroom was a multipurpose hall, in a converted ice skating rink, with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree, in New York City's theater district, on West 52nd Street in Manhattan. The venue, according to its website, accommodate ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the U ...

, Johnson received four awards as a writer and publisher on Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together". Johnson now heads M.E.C.A.P., an entertainment company that handles songwriting, record production, entertainment consultation and management consultation. He manages: hip-hop acts: Twelve & Dave Deft, KB Da Monsta, Malik Row, DJay Prodigy and Starz Of Da Bizzare; R&B songstress Sasé, ; and singer/acoustic guitarist Damon Karl, singers Kelsi Marie, Nut Bush and Quasey, plus guitarist/singer Starm and rapper/singer Namandjé; rapper/singer Hampton, and rapper Liq From The Peak (via a partnership with the Hawkins). He also does entertainment consultation for Additionally he partners with music producers DJGuyWes, E-Bo and Rob Hittz. He has a YouTube Channel for his acts called MECAP Music.

External links

M.E.C.A.P. homepage
* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male songwriters American record producers {{US-songwriter-stub