
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-01-21
Day of Death
2002-10-30 (37 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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.
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
Acting
(2025)
(2018)
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
(2010)
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
(2008)
(2007)
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
(2004)
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
(2004)
Run DMC: Forever Kings
as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
(2003)
Death of a Dynasty
as Old School Rapper #1
(2002)
American Rap Stars
as Self
(2002)
Run-DMC – Together Forever
as self
(1993)
Who's the Man?
as Detective
(1988)
Tougher Than Leather
as Jam Master Jay
(1986)
Big Fun in the Big Town
as Self
(1985)
Live Aid
as Self - RUN-D.M.C
(1985)