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Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

1965-01-12 – 2002-10-30 (age 37) New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician and DJ. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run-DMC. During the 1980s, Run-DMC became one of the biggest hip hop groups and are credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music.

Known For

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

as Self (archive footage)

Live Aid
Live Aid

1985

as Self

Who's the Man?
Who's the Man?

1993

as Detective

Death of a Dynasty
Death of a Dynasty

2003

as Old School Rapper #1

Rappin' With The Rickster
Tougher Than Leather
Tougher Than Leather

1988

as Jam Master Jay

Run DMC: Forever Kings
Run DMC: Forever Kings

2004

as Self (archive footage)

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

2004

as Self (archive footage)

Big Fun in the Big Town
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

2007

as Self (archive footage)

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

2018

as Self [RUN-DMC] (archive footage)

American Rap Stars
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Run-DMC | Together Forever
2 Turntables and a Microphone