Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Born in New York City, New York, USA on January 12, 1965 — died October 30, 2002 (aged 37)

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.