Jam Master Jay Musical artist

Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician and rapper. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C. During the 1980s, Run-D.M.C. became the biggest hip-hop group and are credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream music.For his skill re-working riffs from classic guitar records, he was ranked No. 10 on Spin's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. On October 30, 2002, while recording new music at his studio in Jamaica, Queens, New York, Mizell was shot and murdered by an unknown assailant. He was 37 years old.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Jam-Master Jay (stage name) Jam-Master Jay DJ Jazzy Jase Jam Master Funk
Birth date	January 21, 1965
Birth place	New York City , Brooklyn , United States , New York
Date of death	October 30, 2002
Place of death	Jamaica Queens , United States , New York

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Musical artist

Career started	1983
Career ended	2002
associated musical artist	Chuck D Run–D.M.C. 50 Cent Onyx (group)
Background	Non performing personnel
genre	Gangsta rap Garage rock Hip hop music Rap rock
record label	Profile Records Jam Master Jay Records