Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Jan 21, 1965 - Oct 30, 2002 (37 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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.
Known For
Death by Fame
Self (archive footage)
Tougher Than Leather
Jam Master Jay
Live Aid
Self
Who's the Man?
Detective
Death of a Dynasty
Old School Rapper #1
American Rap Stars
Self
Credits
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Self★ 7.8 -
Death by Fame 2023Self (archive footage)★ 6.6 -
Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
Self★ 2 -
Self★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 8 -
Self (archive footage)★ 4.7 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Death of a Dynasty 2003Old School Rapper #1★ 5.4 -
self★ NR -
American Rap Stars 2002Self★ 3 -
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Who's the Man? 1993Detective★ 5.2 -
The Ben Stiller Show 1992★ 4.8 -
Tougher Than Leather 1988Jam Master Jay★ 5.3 -
Self★ 6.8 -
Self★ 5 -
Live Aid 1985Self★ 7.9 -
★ 9 -
Self★ 7.6