Jam Master Jay
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Jam Master Jay in 1985 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason William Mizell |
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| Born | January 21, 1965 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Origin | Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2002 (aged 37) Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (gunshot wound) |
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| Years active | 1983–2002 |
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| Formerly of | Run-D.M.C. |
| Website | jasonmizell |
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician, record producer 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, credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music. Mizell was murdered in his Queens, New York recording studio in 2002.