Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

1965-01-21 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Male 22 Known Credits

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. Mizell was murdered in his Queens, New York recording studio in a 2002 shooting that remained cold until two perpetrators were arrested in 2020. In 2024, both perpetrators were found guilty of murdering Mizell and face between 20 years to life in prison. A third suspect in the murder was also arrested in 2023 and is awaiting trial.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-01-21

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Known Credits

22

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Jason Mizell, RUN-D.M.C., RUN-DMC

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Movie Credits

TV Credits

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Self (2 episodes)

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

Self (1 episodes)

The Ben Stiller Show

1992

(1 episodes)

Yo! MTV Raps

1988

Self (2 episodes)

Death by Fame

2023

Self (archive footage) (1 episodes)

Graffiti Rock

1984

(1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

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