He is also known for his work of adapting stage plays from various classic urban novels such as Michael Baisden's books Men Cry in the Dark (2002) and Maintenance Man (2003) and Eric Jerome Dickey's Friends and Lovers (2004).
Johnson is the author of the urban fiction novel Men, Money, and Gold Diggers, is a four-time national championship playwright, and became an honoree recipient of the NAACP Trailblazer Award in 2007.
[5][6] In 2007, Johnson and Gary became the recipients of the NAACP Trailblazer Award, given to individuals in the entertainment industry whose outstanding theatrical contributions paved the way for future actors, playwrights, and producers.
A majority of Johnson's live tapings of stage productions, as well as his independent films, were released and made for direct-to-video DVD and video on demand streaming.
His production company would later be renamed to Je'Caryous Johnson Entertainment, where new projects such as comedy showcases and music concerts would add to the roster of shows he had already begun to produce and tour nationally.
Je'Caryous continued to collaborate with Warner Bros. in 2022 with the live-action stage adaptation of 1991 cult classic film New Jack City, in which he cast Allen Payne to reprise his role as 'Gee Money'.
Based on the novel of the same name by Michael Baisden later was adapted into an urban novel published by Je'Caryous Johnson Semi-Biographical musical play based on Snoop Dogg's newfound experience as 'Snoop Lion' November 2022 (Tour) *expected closing date unless extended (Nationwide Tour) *expected closing date unless extended Stokely Williams of Mint Condition stars as James.
*postponed Chronicling the career of pop sensation Destiny's Child Based on the 1995 film Waiting To Exhale NAACP Theatre Award/NAACP Image Awards