Jason William Mizell better known as Jam Master Jay died October 30, 2002 R.I.P.
Written by Mister Anderson on October 30, 2022
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, 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 is credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream music.
Jason Mizell was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Jesse Mizell and Connie Thompson Mizell[4] (later Connie Mizell-Perry) whose other children are Marvin L. Thompson and Bonita Jones.
At age three, Jason began playing the trumpet. He learned to play bass, guitar, and drums. He performed at his church and in various bands prior to discovering turntablism.[4] After he and his family moved to Hollis, Queens, New York City, in 1975 at the age of 10, he discovered the turntables and started DJing at the age of 13. He was high school friends with Wendell “DJ Hurricane” Fite, known for his 13-year collaboration with The Beastie Boys.
