Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, age 37

Lost to gun violence on October 30, 2002 in Queens, New York.

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.

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