Jam Master Jay

Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 - October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American DJ (discjockey) and musician from New York City. He was the DJ of the hip-hop group Run-D.M.C which became one of the biggest rap groups in the 1980's. Mizell was shot and killed in October of 2002 by an unknown assailant.