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Jam Master Jay(1965-2002)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons, and Run-D.M.C.
Run D.M.C legend Jam Master Jay made a huge impact on music and the hip-hop community. Over a decade after his unsolved murder, family and friends investigate to seek out the truth. Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
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ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (2018)
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Jam Master Jay was born on 21 January 1965 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Die Hard (1988), The Bounty Hunter (2010) and Friday Night Lights (2004). He was married to Terri Corley. He died on 30 October 2002 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 21, 1965
DiedOctober 30, 2002(37)
BornJanuary 21, 1965
DiedOctober 30, 2002(37)
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Run DMC (Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons)
Run DMC (Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons)
Run DMC (Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons)
Run DMC (Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons)
Run DMC (Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons)
Run DMC (Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons)
Darryl McDaniels and Jam Master Jay
Run DMC

Known for:

Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard
8.2
  • Soundtrack("Christmas in Hollis")
  • 1988
Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler in The Bounty Hunter (2010)
The Bounty Hunter
5.5
  • Soundtrack("It's Tricky")
  • 2010
Friday Night Lights (2004)
Friday Night Lights
7.2
  • Soundtrack("It's Tricky")
  • 2004
Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska in Charlie's Angels (2019)
Charlie's Angels
5.0
  • Soundtrack(as Jason Mizell, "It's Tricky")
  • 2019

Credits

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Actor

  • Death of a Dynasty (2003)
    Death of a Dynasty
    3.6
    • Old School Rapper #1
    • 2003
  • Run-D.M.C. Feat. Stephan Jenkins: Rock Show (2001)
    Run-D.M.C. Feat. Stephan Jenkins: Rock Show
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
    • 2001
  • Run-DMC: Sucker MC's - Krush Groove 1 (1999)
    Run-DMC: Sucker MC's - Krush Groove 1
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay (voice, as Jason Mizell)
    • 1999
  • Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins: It's Tricky (1998)
    Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins: It's Tricky
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay (voice, as Jason Mizell)
    • 1998
  • Who's the Man? (1993)
    Who's the Man?
    5.3
    • Detective (as Jay)
    • 1993
  • Run-D.M.C. Feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Down with the King (1993)
    Run-D.M.C. Feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Down with the King
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay
    • 1993
  • Janeane Garofalo, Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, and Bob Odenkirk in The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
    The Ben Stiller Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jam Master Jay (as Run DMC)
    • 1992
  • Run-DMC: Faces (1990)
    Run-DMC: Faces
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay
    • 1990
  • Run-DMC: The Ave (1990)
    Run-DMC: The Ave
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
    • 1990
  • Glenn Lazzaro, Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons, Run-D.M.C., and Pam Thomas in Run-DMC: Pause (1990)
    Run-DMC: Pause
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
    • 1990
  • Hulk Hogan, Curt Hennig, Rick Martel, and John Tenta in WWF Cavalcade (1986)
    WWF Cavalcade
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
    • 1989
  • Run-D.M.C.: Beats to the Rhyme (1988)
    Run-D.M.C.: Beats to the Rhyme
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
    • 1988
  • Run-DMC: Mary, Mary (1988)
    Run-DMC: Mary, Mary
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay
    • 1988
  • Tougher Than Leather (1988)
    Tougher Than Leather
    4.8
    • Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell (as Jason Mizell)
    • 1988
  • Run-D.M.C.: Run's House (1988)
    Run-D.M.C.: Run's House
    5.1
    Music Video
    • Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
    • 1988

Music Department

  • Crazy Frog: Tricky (2021)
    Crazy Frog: Tricky
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2021
  • Onyx: Bacdafucup
    Music Video
    • music producer: instruments
    • 1993
  • Onyx: Shiftee
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1993
  • The Real Roxanne in The Real Roxanne: Roxanne's on a Roll (1988)
    The Real Roxanne: Roxanne's on a Roll
    Music Video
    • song producer
    • 1988

Composer

  • Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000
    7.8
    Video
    • Composer (as Jason Mizell)
    • 2000
  • Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr, Onyx, Big DS, and Tyrone Taylor in Onyx: Slam (1993)
    Onyx: Slam
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Composer (as Jason Mizell)
    • 1993
  • LeVar Burton in Reading Rainbow (1983)
    Reading Rainbow
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1986

Videos2

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:21
Official Trailer
Krush Groove
Trailer 1:28
Krush Groove

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Run D.M.C.
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • January 21, 1965
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 30, 2002
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA(homicide)
  • Spouse
    • Terri Corley? - October 30, 2002 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial (as Jam Master Jay) (released posthumously) for Dr. Pepper (2003 )
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Played bass and drums in several garage bands prior to joining Run-D.M.C.; on all of their albums from Raising Hell on, he played keyboards, bass, and live drums in addition to his turntable work.
  • Nickname
    • Jam Master Jay

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