Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Known for
Acting
Born
January 12, 1965
Died
October 30, 2002 (aged 37)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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

Filmography

2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Sean Combs: The Reckoning poster

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2023
Death by Fame poster

Death by Fame

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2022
Payback poster

Payback

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps

2018
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? poster

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

Movie · as Self [RUN-DMC] (archive footage)

2010
Rappin' With The Rickster poster

Rappin' With The Rickster

Movie · as Self

2008
2 Turntables and a Microphone poster

2 Turntables and a Microphone

Movie · as Self

2007
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes poster

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Run DMC: Forever Kings poster

Run DMC: Forever Kings

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop poster

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 5 eps

2003
Death of a Dynasty poster

Death of a Dynasty

Movie · as Old School Rapper #1

2002
Run-DMC | Together Forever poster

Run-DMC | Together Forever

Movie · as Self

2002
American Rap Stars poster

American Rap Stars

Movie · as Self

2002
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras poster

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

Movie

2001
MTV 20: Jams

MTV 20: Jams

Movie

2001
Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001 poster

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001

Movie

1999
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 poster

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

Movie

1993
Who's the Man? poster

Who's the Man?

Movie · as Detective

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
The Ben Stiller Show poster

The Ben Stiller Show

TV · 1 ep

1988
Tougher Than Leather poster

Tougher Than Leather

Movie · as Jam Master Jay

1988
Yo! MTV Raps poster

Yo! MTV Raps

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1986
Big Fun in the Big Town poster

Big Fun in the Big Town

Movie · as Self

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell · 5 eps

1985
The Making of Sun City poster

The Making of Sun City

Movie

1985
Live Aid poster

Live Aid

Movie · as Self

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1984
Graffiti Rock poster

Graffiti Rock

TV · 1 ep

1983
Reading Rainbow poster

Reading Rainbow

TV · as Self · 1 ep