- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJimmy Wayne Jamison
- Nickname
- Jamo
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Jimi Jamison was born on August 23, 1951 in Durant, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Spy Game (2001), Lock Up (1989) and Wrongfully Accused (1998). He was married to Deborah Teal and Brenda Fay. He died on August 31, 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
- SpousesDeborah Teal(May 1, 1985 - September 1, 2014) (his death, 2 children)Brenda Fay(1975 - 1983) (divorced, 1 child)
- He appeared in a TV commercial, along with his band Survivor, for Starbucks in 2004. It was a parody of their most famous song, "Eye of the Tiger".
- Lead singer for the rock group Survivor.
- Before joining Survivor, he released albums with the bands D Beaver, Target and Cobra.
- Albums with Survivor: Vital Signs (1984), When Seconds Count (1986), Too Hot to Sleep (1988), Reach (2006) Solo albums: When Love Comes Down (1991), Empires (1999), Crossroads Moment (2008), Extra Moments (2010), Kimball/Jamison (2011), Never Too Late (2012).
- He died of a hemorrhagic brain stroke with acute methamphetamine intoxication contributing, at his Raleigh-area home in Memphis, TN. He also had cardiovascular disease, which led to a 90-percent blockage of each coronary artery.
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