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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 21, 1965
Died
October 30, 2002
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Also Known As
- Jason Mizell
- RUN-D.M.C.
- RUN-DMC
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
0.1 Popularity
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
7.9
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
6.5
Self (archive footage)
Death by Fame
2023
6.5
Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
2018
2.0
Self
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010
0.0
Self
2 Turntables and a Microphone
2008
8.0
Self (archive footage)
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
2007
4.7
Self (archive footage)
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Run DMC: Forever Kings
2004
5.4
Old School Rapper #1
Death of a Dynasty
2003
0.0
self
Run-DMC – Together Forever
2002
Credits
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
2025
7.9
Death by Fame
as Self (archive footage)
2023
6.5
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
2018
6.5
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
2010
2.0
2 Turntables and a Microphone
as Self
2008
0.0
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
as Self (archive footage)
2007
8.0
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self (archive footage)
2004
4.7
Run DMC: Forever Kings
as Self (archive footage)
2004
0.0
Death of a Dynasty
as Old School Rapper #1
2003
5.4
Run-DMC – Together Forever
as self
2002
0.0
American Rap Stars
as Self
2002
3.0
Who's the Man?
as Detective
1993
5.2
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
4.8
Tougher Than Leather
as Jam Master Jay
1988
5.3
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988
7.5
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Self
1986
6.8
Big Fun in the Big Town
as Self
1986
5.0
Live Aid
as Self
1985
7.9
🎬
The Making of Sun City
1985
0.0
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
7.6
Graffiti Rock
1984
6.2