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Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

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January 12, 1965 β€” October 30, 2002New York City, New York, USA

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 Music2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self (archive footage)

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?2018

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

Self [RUN-DMC] (archive footage)

Rappin' With The Rickster2010

Rappin' With The Rickster

Self

2 Turntables and a Microphone2008

2 Turntables and a Microphone

Self

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes2007

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

Self (archive footage)

Run DMC: Forever Kings2004

Run DMC: Forever Kings

Self (archive footage)

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop2004

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

Self (archive footage)

Death of a Dynasty2003

Death of a Dynasty

Old School Rapper #1

Run-DMC | Together Forever2002

Run-DMC | Together Forever

Self

American Rap Stars2002

American Rap Stars

Self

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras2002

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 20012001

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 19991999

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

Who's the Man?1993

Who's the Man?

Detective

Tougher Than Leather1988

Tougher Than Leather

Jam Master Jay

Big Fun in the Big Town1986

Big Fun in the Big Town

Self

Live Aid1985

Live Aid

Self

The Making of Sun City1985

The Making of Sun City