Deceased
How Did Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 37Also known asJason Mizell, Run DMC, Run D.M.C.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn12/01/1965Born inNew York City, New York, USADied30/10/2002Died inNew York CityCausegunshot woundWikidataQ462735 ↗Buried atFerncliff CemeteryTMDb#1219900 ↗
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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovie | Self (archive footage) | 60 |
| 2025 | Sean Combs: The ReckoningSeries | Self (archive footage) | 60 |
| 2008 | 2 Turntables and a MicrophoneMovie | Self | 43 |
| 2003 | Death of a DynastyMovie | Old School Rapper #1 | 38 |
| 1999 | Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999Movie | — | 34 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 28 |
| 1993 | Who's the Man?Movie | Detective | 28 |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV RapsSeries | Self | 23 |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling ChallengeSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1985 | Live AidMovie | Self | 20 |
| 1984 | Graffiti RockSeries | — | 19 |
| 1983 | Reading RainbowSeries | Self | 18 |