Person
Jam Master Jay
Jason William Mizell, 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 inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Run-DMC in 2009.
Last reviewed: June 25, 2026Source ↗
Listed On
- #8 of 28Famous Musicians Who Were Murdered
- #10 of 99Famous People Who Died in Jamaica
- #15 of 6050+ Celebrities Born on January 21
- #16 of 69Krush Groove Full Cast
- #17 of 1919 Unsolved Celebrity Murders
- #18 of 75Famous People Who Died of Gunshot Wounds
- #22 of 57The Greatest Rappers Who Died Too Soon
- #23 of 99Most Famous Jason
- #24 of 3333 Rappers Who Have Been Shot
- #24 of 70Best Rappers From Brooklyn
- #28 of 5650+ Rappers Who Died Young
- #29 of 246Famous US Disc Jockeys
- #40 of 249Brooklyn's Famous Bands
- #43 of 197Famous People Who Died in 2002
- #45 of 883Famous Male Disc Jockeys
- #59 of 99Real Names of 100 DJs
- #63 of 68The Greatest Musicians Who Died Before 40
- #75 of 1017Famous Disc Jockeys
- #77 of 240Famous People Who Died Young
- #99 of 1144Famous Male Rappers
- #240 of 593Famous People Killed by Firearms
- #493 of 997Famous People From Brooklyn
- #594 of 998Famous People Who Died in New York City
- #817 of 998Famous People Who Died in New York
Comments (0)
Join the conversation
Sign in to share your take and reply to others.
First take? What stood out to you about "Jam Master Jay"?