American singer, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1965. Became a stand-up comedian in the 1990's. Son of [a29808], brother of [a1766173]. [a103452] discovered him, when Green was producing [r1564053]. Green recorded 4 tracks with James, who was just 14 at the time. This led to the release of [m141576]. For several years he was a dominant artist in the Disco charts. After the years, his career evolved from child star to hip urban funkster. In the mid-1980's he landed a part in stage musical "Hair" which led to a…