| LC control no. | no2003047633 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Jam Master Jay, 1965-2002 |
| Variant(s) | Jay, Jam Master, 1965-2002 Mizell, Jason William, 1965-2002 |
| See also | Corporate body: Run-D.M.C. (Musical group) |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 19650121 |
| Death date | 20021030 |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
| Place of death | Queens (New York, N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Rap (Music) |
| Affiliation | Run-D.M.C. (Musical group) Aerosmith (Musical group) Two Fifths Down (Musical group) |
| Profession or occupation | Disc jockeys Sound recording executives and producers |
| Found in | Thigpen, D.E. Jam Master Jay, c2003: t.p. (Jam Master Jay) p. 13 (b. Jason William Mizell, Jan. 21, 1965) p. 153-154 (d. Oct. 30, [2002]) Gaylord Music Library necrology file WWW site, May 13, 2003 (Jam Master Jay, rap DJ, d. Oct. 30, 2002, Queens, NY; b. Jason Mizell, Jan. 21, 1965, Queens) African American National Biography, accessed February 16, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Jam Master Jay; Jason William Mizell; DJ Jazzy Jase; recording industry leader, hip hop / rap producer, disc jockey, murder victim; born 21 January 1965 in Brooklyn, New York, United States; studied at Andrew Jackson High School; formed the hip-hop group Two Fifths Down (1980); became a sought-after DJ for local MCs; joined the group Run-D.M.C.; released top-selling single “Walk This Way” with rock group Aerosmith; started J[am] M[aster] J[ay] Records (1989); recorded Down with the King with Run-D.M.C. (1993), marking his debut as a producer for the group; worked with Onyx, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson; made numerous solo public appearances; died 30 October 2002 in Queens, New York, United States) |
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