Boney James

Quick Facts

Full Name	Boney James
Occupation	Saxophonist
Date Of Birth	Sep 1, 1961(1961-09-01)
Age	63
Birthplace	Lowell
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Virgo

Boney James Biography

Boney James is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on September 1, 1961 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Grammy Award-winning songwriter and saxophonist who has appeared on the Billboard charts several times.

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Boney James took up the clarinet at the age of eight, switching to sax when he was ten. Boney spent his early teen years in New Rochelle, New York and became musically influenced by the R&B Motown genre and saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr.. When James was fourteen his family moved to Los Angeles, where he joined a fusion band that opened for acts like Flora Purim and the Yellowjackets. Another member of this early band was John Shanks, now a successful pop producer. James eventually received a degree in History from UCLA, but began playing music full-time after graduation. James learned to play keyboards and in 1985 he joined Morris Day’s band. His R&B influence was further strengthened by seven years of touring and sessions as a sideman with Day, the Isley Brothers, Bobby Caldwell, Randy Crawford, Teena Marie and others. It was on the road with Crawford in 1986 that he earned his now-famous moniker, when his physique led a bandmate to joke “We’ll have to start calling you Boney James!”.

In the early 1990s while on tour with Bobby Caldwell’s band James met engineer and producer Paul Brown, beginning a 10-year period of collaboration. In 1992 Boney released his debut album as a leader, Trust, on the independent record label Spindletop Records. Following the record’s success, James was signed by the Warner Brothers label in 1994. He released the RIAA Certified Gold Records, Seduction, Sweet Thing and Body Language on Warner Brothers.

He got married to He married Lily Mariye in 1985. in 1985.

Boney James Net Worth

Boney James is one of the richest Saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Boney James 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a history student at UCLA. After graduation in history, he was able joining Morris Day’s group.

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Boney James (born James Oppenheim on September 1, 1961) is an American saxophonist, songwriter, and record producer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Boney James Dating?

According to our records, Boney James married to Lily Mariye. As of December 1, 2023, Boney James’s is not dating anyone.

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Boney James is married to actress and director Lily Mariye. In 2012 he contributed an original score to her feature film directorial debut, Model Minority.

Facts & Trivia

Boney Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Boney James celebrates birthday on September 1 of every year.

In 2015, he released futuresoul which spent eleven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart. futuresoul was the bestselling Contemporary Jazz Record of 2015. In August 2015, James made his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

What is Boney James nationality?

American

What is Boney James real name?

James Oppenheim

What happened to Boney James?

His injuries proved minimal, yet potentially devastating for a professional saxophone player, with his jaw fractured and two front teeth broken, pushed forward at a 90-degree angle. “(The two front teeth) are the main ones I needed to play,” James recalls. “It was a scary thing.”

Is Boney James Smooth Jazz?

True to the title of his new album Solid, Boney James and his soulful, urban- driven silk and funk adventures have been among smooth jazz’s surest bets for nearly 30 years.

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