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Garry Johnson(1956-2025)

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  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Garry Johnson was born on 19 November 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Purple Rain (1984), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) and Mo' Money (1992). He died on 21 November 2025 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA.
BornNovember 19, 1956
DiedNovember 21, 2025(69)
BornNovember 19, 1956
DiedNovember 21, 2025(69)
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Known for

Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
Purple Rain
6.5
  • Jellybean - The Time
  • 1984
Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
6.8
  • Garry Johnson - Morris Day and The Time(as Gary Johnson)
  • 2001
Damon Wayans in Mo' Money (1992)
Mo' Money
5.6
  • Soundtrack(as Jellybean Johnson)
  • 1992
Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, and Heather Graham in License to Drive (1988)
License to Drive
6.4
  • Soundtrack(as Jellybean Johnson)
  • 1988

Credits

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Actor

  • Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
    6.8
    • Garry Johnson - Morris Day and The Time (as Gary Johnson)
    • 2001
  • Prince in Graffiti Bridge (1990)
    Graffiti Bridge
    4.7
    • The Time (as Jellybean)
    • 1990
  • Janet Jackson in Janet Jackson: Control (1986)
    Janet Jackson: Control
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Jellybean Johnson (as Jellybean Johnson)
    • 1986
  • Jimmy Jam, Jerome Benton, Morris Day, Terry Lewis, and The Time in The Time: Ice Cream Castles (1984)
    The Time: Ice Cream Castles
    5.6
    Music Video
    • Jellybean Johnson
    • 1984
  • Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
    Purple Rain
    6.5
    • Jellybean - The Time
    • 1984

Music Department

  • Janet Jackson in Janet Jackson: What'll I Do (1995)
    Janet Jackson: What'll I Do
    7.2
    Music Video
    • music producer (as Jellybean Johnson)
    • 1995
  • Mint Condition: Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) (1991)
    Mint Condition: Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)
    8.2
    Music Video
    • song producer (as Jellybean Johnson)
    • 1991
  • Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
    Purple Rain
    6.5
    • musician: drums & percussions (uncredited)
    • 1984

Composer

  • Garry Jellybean Johnson: All Along the Watchtower
    Music Video
    • main composer
    • 2013
  • Alexander O'Neal: Criticize (1987)
    Alexander O'Neal: Criticize
    7.7
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jellybean
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • November 19, 1956
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 21, 2025
    • Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA(Undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Is not to be confused with fellow musician/producer Jellybean Benítez, often known as simply "Jellybean".
  • Nicknames
    • Jellybean Johnson
    • Jellybean

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