Cornelius Mims

Artist Profile:

Cornelius Mims

Producer/Songwriter/Musician and Musical Director

Cornelius “Corney” Mims has performed live, in studio, and on television with well-known artists throughout the music industry. His list of credits reads like a who’s who of the music industry’s elite. Names like Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Natalie Cole, En Vogue, George Michael, Brandy, Phil Collins, Snoop Dogg and Beyonce only scratch the surface of his musical accomplishments.

More recent credits include musical director of DJ Quik’s “The Book Of David” 2011 tour, bass guitarist with blues artist extraordinaire and brother of the late “king of pop” Tito Jackson, staff composer/ producer for the Jim Henson Company, co-songwriter on Mary J. Blige’s 2006 smash single “Enough Crying”, and co-writer/ producer of LLCoolJ’s 2005 hit single “Hush”.

Experience : Bass Guitarist/ Musical Director: DJ Quik “Quik’s Groove” (2010-2011) Songwriter:“The Little Things You Do“, He’s Just Not That Into You (Starring Jennifer Anniston) Film Soundtrack(2009) Bass Guitar: Euge Groove, “Sunday Morning”,Shanachie (2009) Producer/ Songwriter: Paul Jackson Jr.,“Lay It Back”,Branch Entertainment (2009) Bass Guitar: Rahsaan Patterson,”Ultimate Gift”, Artistry (2008) Bass Guitar: Randy Jackson, “Randy Jackson’s Music Club Vol. 1“, Concord (2008) Bass Guitar: Boyz II Men, “Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA“, Decca (2007) Bass Guitar: Rahsaan Patterson, “Wine & Spirits”, Artistry (2007) Bass Guitar: Euge Groove, “Born 2 Groove”, Narada (2007) Musical Director: Bass Guitarist, Tyrese-VH1 Tour-US (2007) Bass Guitar: Sam Moore, “Overnight Sensational”, Rhino(2006) Bass Guitar: India.Arie, Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship, “India’s Song,” Universal, (2006) Bass Guitar: Eric Darius, Just Getting Started, “Back At Cha,” Narada, (2006) Bass Guitar/Strings: DJ Quik, Trauma, “Till Jesus Comes,” Mad Science, (2005) Songwriter/Bass Guitar: Mary J. Blige, The Breakthrough, “Enough Cryin’,” Geffen, (2005) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: Mary Mary, Promo Tour, (5/05 – 10/05) Songwriter: LL Cool J: The DEFinition , “Hush” Def Jam (2004) Bass Guitarist: Beyoncé: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, (9/03) Bass Guitarist: Lou Rawls/UNCF 25th Anniversary, Parade of Stars Telethon, (9/03) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: Tyrese, Watts Day 2003, (9/2003) Bass Guitar: Tupac, Better Dayz, Amaru/Interscope Records, (7/02) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist/Synth. Bass: Brandy, 106th & Park, BET, TRL, MTV, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, NBC, Regis & Kelly, ABC, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, NBC, The Early Show, CBS, (2/02) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: Mary Mary, Sisters In The Spirit Tour (U.S.), (10/01 – 12/01) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: Mary Mary, Soul Train, Lady of Soul Awards, WB, (8/01)

Bass Guitarist: Destiny’s Child, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, NBC, (7/00) Bass Guitarist: Destiny’s Child, FarmClub.com USA, (6/00) Bass Guitarist: Destiny’s Child, The Late Show with Jay Leno, NBC, (5/00) Composer/Producer: Saban Entertainment, Slam City, Fox Family TV, (2/00 – 12/00) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: Norwood Entertainment, Inc., Brandy World Tour ’99, (5/99 – 7/99) Bass Guitar: George Michael featuring Mary J. Blige, “As,” CBS Records, (3/99) Bass Guitar: Phil Collins, “True Colors,” Atlantic Records, (2/99) Bass Guitarist: VIBE, UPN, (11/98 – 4/99) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: New Edition, The Reunion, U.S. Tour, (7/98 – 8/98) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: Snoop Dogg, Saturday Night Live, NBC, (1/97) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: Tupac, Saturday Night Live, NBC, (2/96) Bass Guitar:Tupac, All Eyez On Me, Death Row Records, (10/95 – 11/95) Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: En Vogue, Funky Divas Tour, North America, (3/92 – 8/92) Bass Guitarist: Johnny Gill, World Tour, (6/91 – 10/91) Musical Supervisor/Musical Director/Bass Guitarist: “Big Break w/Natalie Cole”, Pierre Cossette Productions, (6/90 – 3/91) Drum Programming: Michael Jackson, Bad, “Just Good Friends” & “Speed Demons,” Epic Records, (4/88) Songwriter: ATV Music Group/Michael Jackson, (9/88 – 9/89) Bass Guitarist: Kenny Loggins, Tours (U.S.