# Jam Master

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-D.M.C. During the 1980s, Run-D.M.C. became one of the biggest hip hop groups and are credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music. == Early life == Jason Mizell was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Jesse Mizell and Connie Thompson Mizell (later Connie Mizell-Perry) whose other children are Marvin L. Thompson and Bonita Jones.At age 3, Jason began playing trumpet. He learned to play bass, guitar, and drums.