He was a pioneer of the hip-hop genre, helping to popularize it in the mainstream.
Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell on January 21, 1965 in Brooklyn, NY, was a pioneer of the hip-hop genre. He was the DJ and producer of the influential 1980s hip-hop group Run-D.M.C., and helped to popularize hip-hop in the mainstream.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1 million (2024)
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About
Born Jason Mizell, he was known as the DJ and Producer of the influential 1980s hip-hop group Run-D.M.C.
Before Fame
He picked up his first musical instrumental, a trumpet, at age three.
Trivia
He was murdered in a New York recording studio in 2002.
Family Life
He fathered three sons with wife Terri Corley-Mizell.
Associated With
He was the longtime partner of Joseph Simmons in Run-D.M.C..