Acting
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Also Known As: Jason Mizell, Run DMC, Run D.M.C.
Birth Date
January 12, 1965
Death Date
October 30, 2002
(passed away at 37)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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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.
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993 • 1 episode
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Self
1986 • 1 episode
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984 • 2 episodes
Reading Rainbow
Self
1983 • 1 episode
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Self (archive footage)
2025 • 1 episode
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
1988 • 2 episodes
Payback
Self (archive footage)
2022 • 2 episodes
The Ben Stiller Show
1992 • 1 episode
Death by Fame
Self (archive footage)
2023 • 1 episode
Live Aid
Self
1985
Graffiti Rock
1984 • 1 episode
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
American Rap Stars
Self
2002
Who's the Man?
Detective
1993
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self (archive footage)
2004 • 5 episodes
Death of a Dynasty
Old School Rapper #1
2003
Tougher Than Leather
Jam Master Jay
1988
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
Self [RUN-DMC] (archive footage)
2018
The Making of Sun City
1985
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999