Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Birthday: 1965-01-21

Deathday: 2002-10-30

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Also known as: Jason Mizell, RUN-D.M.C., RUN-DMC

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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.

Played in movies:

The Making of Sun City

Score: 9.0

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

Score: 8.0

Live Aid

Score: 7.9

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Score: 7.8

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

Score: 6.5

Death of a Dynasty

Score: 5.4

Tougher Than Leather

Score: 5.3

Who's the Man?

Score: 5.2

Big Fun in the Big Town

Score: 5.0

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

Score: 4.7

American Rap Stars

Score: 3.0

Rappin' With The Rickster

Score: 2.0

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

Score: 0.0

2 Turntables and a Microphone

Score: 0.0

Run DMC: Forever Kings

Score: 0.0

Run-DMC – Together Forever

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

MTV Video Music Awards

Score: 7.6

Yo! MTV Raps

Score: 7.5

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Score: 6.8

Death by Fame

Score: 6.6

Graffiti Rock

Score: 6.2

The Ben Stiller Show

Score: 4.8