Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

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

Live Aid

as Self

Who's the Man?

as Detective

The Ben Stiller Show

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

as Self [RUN-DMC] (archive footage)

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self

Tougher Than Leather

as Jam Master Jay

Death of a Dynasty

as Old School Rapper #1

Graffiti Rock

Death by Fame

as Self (archive footage)