Miller, John M., 1949-

John Ramsey Miller (born October 3, 1949) is an American author living in North Carolina. He began his writing career as a journalist, including an exclusive interview with Martha Mitchell during the Watergate era. His interview with Mitchell appeared on The Dick Cavett Show when Miller was interviewed by Cavett. As a commercial portrait photographer, Miller photographed notable recording artists for album covers for major labels and portraits of recording artists for illustrating music related magazine articles and for publicity purposes, including; Tennessee Ernie Ford and The Jordanaires, Bill Monroe, Bill Anderson, David Allan Coe, Amy Grant, Brenda Lee, Dion, B.J. Thomas, Dr. Hook, Don Williams, Eric Clapton, Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis, Tammy Wynette, Earl Scruggs, Bill Gaither Trio, Eddie Rabbitt, Jerry Clower, Terry Bradshaw, Dottie West, Crystal Gayle, Dolly Parton, Carlene Carter, Ed Brown, Alex Chilton, Ronnie Milsap, Fury Lewis, B. B. King, Burt Reynolds, Robbie Benson, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Porter Wagoner, Johnny Cash, Gary Stewart, Guy Clark, 2 Live Crew, Johnny Duncan, Tommy Overstreet, Dogwood, 2 Average White Kids Additionally Miller produced a series of photos after setting up a 'studio' at Angola Prison Death Row. Miller continued to deal with controversy with an account of the obscenity trials of 2 Live Crew. The book, As Nasty as They Wanna Be: The Uncensored Story of Luther Campbell of the 2 Live Crew, takes the wraps off the notorious rap group, revealing the people behind the bad-mouthed persona. Switching genres to produce a popular thriller, The Last Family, Miller entered a relationship with Bantam Books that included the Winter Massey series from which Upside Down was nominated for an International Thriller Writers Award for best PBO (Paper Back Original) and Inside Out was nominated for a Barry Award for best PBO.