James "Big Jim" Quentin Wright, 52, of Rockford, IL departed this earthly life September 29, 2018. He was born March 19, 1966 in Rockford the son of Jenniel Wright and Alan Jackson. James lived most of his life in Rockford, also living in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Rancho Cucamonga, California, Atlanta Georgia and Roscoe, IL. He married the former Brigitte Williams July 20, 1997. James was self-employed as a music producer, arranger, composer/song writer, film score, singer, performer and music director as well as appearing on multiple reality and network television shows. He was an award winner and nominee for Grammy, NAACP, Dove, ASCAP, and Soul Train awards. He was recognized by the city of Los Angeles for his contribution to black music. During James' music career he has worked with; Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Ann Nesby, Sounds of Blackness, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Ronald Isley, Mariah Carey and Aretha Franklin among many others. You could find James playing at many local churches, while in the Midwest you could find him at, Wesleyan Baptist as a child; Bethel Baptist Church, Ephesian Baptist Church, Christ Tabernacle in Rockford, Jerusalem Baptist Church in Milwaukee, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in St. Paul, MN and he attended Church in California; with Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church Rockford, being his home church. He graduated from West High School class of 1984.
James leaves to cherish many loving memories, his wife, Brigitte; son, Anthony (Iliana) Hunt Jr., daughter, Danielle Hunt; two grandson, Ezekiel Lopez-Hunt and Quentin Lopez-Hunt; mother, Jenniel Wright; four sisters, Demetria Wright, Michele, Kelly and Karen Jackson; one brother, Tony Wright; aunts, Janet Wright and Linda Carol Wright; a host of cousins other relatives and friends including, god sister Ann Nesby; special friends, Tim Lee, Terry Lewis, James Harris III., and Ronald Ballard and many many more. James had a special love for several pastors.
Services will be held 10:00a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Coronado Theater 314 N. Main Street. Rockford, IL
Visiting with family will be held Friday October 12, 2018 4:00 p.m. to: 8:00 p.m. at St. Luke M. B. Church 2919 19th Street Rockford, IL . Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements completed by Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home 200 N. Johnston Avenue Rockford, IL