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Chris Jasper(1951-2025)

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Chris Jasper was born on 30 December 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Okja (2017), Thunder Force (2021) and Rush Hour (1998). He was married to Margie Jasper. He died on 23 February 2025 in New York, USA.
BornDecember 30, 1951
DiedFebruary 23, 2025(73)
BornDecember 30, 1951
DiedFebruary 23, 2025(73)
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Known for

Ahn Seo-hyun in Okja (2017)
Okja
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer in Thunder Force (2021)
Thunder Force
4.6
  • Soundtrack(as Christopher Jasper)
  • 2021
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour (1998)
Rush Hour
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Queen Latifah, Ana Cristina de Oliveira, Jimmy Fallon, Ingrid Vandebosch, and Gisele Bündchen in Taxi (2004)
Taxi
4.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004

Credits

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Composer

  • Kendrick Lamar: I (2014)
    Kendrick Lamar: I
    7.7
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2014
  • Pixie Lott: Caravan of Love (2014)
    Pixie Lott: Caravan of Love
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2014
  • Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: One of Those Days (2002)
    Whitney Houston: One of Those Days
    7.7
    Music Video
    • Composer (as Christopher Jasper)
    • 2002
  • Maxi Priest: For the Love of You
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Naughty by Nature: Craziest (1995)
    Naughty by Nature: Craziest
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • Da Brat: Funkdafied (1994)
    Da Brat: Funkdafied
    4.5
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Aaliyah: Age Ain't Nothing But a Number (1994)
    Aaliyah: Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Isley Jasper Isley: Insatiable Woman
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • The Housemartins in The Housemartins: Caravan of Love (1986)
    The Housemartins: Caravan of Love
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Isley Jasper Isley: Caravan of Love
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Isley Jasper Isley: Kiss and Tell
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Isley Jasper Isley: Look the Other Way
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1984

Actor

  • Chris Jasper: Superbad
    Music Video
    • Chris Jasper
    • 1987
  • Isley Jasper Isley: Insatiable Woman
    Music Video
    • Chris Jasper
    • 1986
  • Isley Jasper Isley: Caravan of Love
    Music Video
    • Chris Jasper
    • 1985
  • Isley Jasper Isley: Kiss and Tell
    Music Video
    • Chris Jasper
    • 1984
  • Isley Jasper Isley: Look the Other Way
    Music Video
    • Chris Jasper
    • 1984

Soundtrack

  • AM HQ Weekend (2015)
    AM HQ Weekend
    2.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Funkdafied"
    • 2026
  • Weekend Recharge (2015)
    Weekend Recharge
    5.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "For the Love of You"
    • writer: "For the Love of You"
    • 2026
  • Taraji P. Henson in Straw (2025)
    Straw
    6.5
    • writer: "It Was a Good Day"
    • 2025
  • Deepfaking Sam Altman (2025)
    Deepfaking Sam Altman
    7.2
    • writer: "Hip Hop Hooray"
    • 2025
  • Harrison Ford, Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Mackie, Shira Haas, and Danny Ramirez in Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
    Captain America: Brave New World
    5.6
    • writer: "i" (as Christopher Jasper)
    • 2025
  • America's Morning Headquarters (2000)
    America's Morning Headquarters
    2.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "I" (as Christopher Jasper)
    • 2025
  • Delroy Lindo and Kerry Washington in Unprisoned (2023)
    Unprisoned
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Work To Do"
    • 2024
  • Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black (2024)
    Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
    4.7
    • writer: "Make Me Say It Again Girl" (as Christopher Jasper)
    • 2024
  • PopOpening! (2024)
    PopOpening!
    TV Series
    • writer: "Big Poppa (2007 Remaster)
    • 2024
  • The Chi (2018)
    The Chi
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "For the Love of You (Pt. 1 & 2)"
    • 2024
  • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
    The Sympathizer
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Brown Eyed Girl"
    • writer: "Live It Up (Pt. 1 & 2)"
    • 2024
  • Morris Chestnut and Diarra Kilpatrick in Diarra from Detroit (2024)
    Diarra from Detroit
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Big Poppa"
    • 2024
  • Ville Eerikkilä and Juuso Kallio in Viki ja Köpi Show (2022)
    Viki ja Köpi Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "It Was a Good Day"
    • 2024
  • Colin Woodell in The Continental (2023)
    The Continental
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Fight the Power"
    • 2023
  • Gasoline Rainbow (2023)
    Gasoline Rainbow
    6.4
    • writer: "Big Poppa"
    • 2023

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Chris Jasper Fan Page
    • Chris Jasper Official Website
  • Alternative name
    • Christopher Jasper
  • Born
    • December 30, 1951
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • February 23, 2025
    • New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Margie Jasper? - February 23, 2025 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Michael
  • Parents
    • Elizabeth
  • Relatives
      Valerie Isley(Niece or Nephew)

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    Member of The Isley Brothers

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