Jam Master Jay

Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965–October 30, 2002), known as Jam-Master Jay (or Jam Master Jay), was a founder and the DJ of Run-D.M.C., a hip-hop group based in the Queens borough of New Yor

Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965–October 30, 2002), known as Jam-Master Jay (or Jam Master Jay), was a founder and the DJ of Run-D.M.C., a hip-hop group based in the Queens borough of New York City.

Mizell was born in Brooklyn, New York. He 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. Mizell remained in his childhood neighborhood his entire life. He founded the Scratch DJ Academy in Manhattan for children interested in DJing.