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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 12, 1965
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Jason Mizell
- Run DMC
- Run D.M.C.
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
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.
Known For - Movies
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid
as Self
Death of a Dynasty
as Old School Rapper #1
Who's the Man?
as Detective
The Making of Sun City
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self (archive footage)
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MTV 20: Jams
Tougher Than Leather
as Jam Master Jay
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
Known For - TV Shows
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
Reading Rainbow
as Self
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Self
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
as Self (archive footage)
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
The Ben Stiller Show
Payback
as Self (archive footage)
Death by Fame
as Self (archive footage)
