Birth Place: Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.

Birth Name: James Ambrose Johnson, Jr 

Member of:
The Mynah Birds
Heaven and Earth
The Great White Cane
The Main Line
The Stone City Band

Associated Acts:
Teena Marie
The Mary Jane Girls

Also Called:
Ricky James Matthews 

Genres:
Funk
Soul

Instruments:
Vocals
Bass
Keyboards
Drums

Debut Album: Come Get It! (Gordy) (1978)

Breakthrough Singles:
"You and I" (1978)
"Super Freak (Part 1)" (1981)
"Cold Blooded" (1983)

Did You Know: He died on August 6th, 2004 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.