Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Acting
Born: 1965-01-12 Β· New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2002-10-30
Biography
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 β 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.
π¬ Movies (19)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self (archive footage)

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
2018
Self [RUN-DMC] (archive footage)

Rappin' With The Rickster
2010
Self

2 Turntables and a Microphone
2008
Self

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
2007
Self (archive footage)

Run DMC: Forever Kings
2004
Self (archive footage)

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
Self (archive footage)

Death of a Dynasty
2003
Old School Rapper #1

Run-DMC | Together Forever
2002
Self

American Rap Stars
2002
Self

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002
MTV 20: Jams
2001

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001
2001

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999

Who's the Man?
1993
Detective

Tougher Than Leather
1988
Jam Master Jay

Big Fun in the Big Town
1986
Self

The Making of Sun City
1985

Live Aid
1985
Self
πΊ TV Shows (11)

Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
Self (archive footage)

Death by Fame
2023
Self (archive footage)

Payback
2022
Self (archive footage)

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
Self (archive footage)

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Musical Guest

The Ben Stiller Show
1992

Yo! MTV Raps
1988
Self

WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
Self

MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Self

Graffiti Rock
1984

Reading Rainbow
1983
Self