Jam Master Jay
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Birth Name: Jason William Mizell
Born: 21 January 1965 Died: 30 October 2002
Country of origin: United States
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Terri Corley-Mizell
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If There's a Rock 'n' Roll Heaven...
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Tribute...We miss you...Patriarchs of Hollywood
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Jason Mizell aka Jam Master Jay was born in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 3 years he started playing trumpet and played bass, guitar, and drums in various bands prior to discovering turntables.He moved to Hollis, Queens in 1975 with his family where he soon discovered the turntables and started DJ'ing at the age of 13. He caught on quickly because of his musical experience and after a year of DJ'ing he felt that he was good enough to play in front of people. He first started playing at parks and later played at bars. He also began throwing small parties around the area. Mizell became a DJ because he "just wanted to be a
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Movies
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1. Death of a Dynasty (2007)
Rating: | 6 Watched |

2. Live Aid (1985)
Rating: | 5 want to see |

4. ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (2018)
Rating: | 1 Watched |

5. Public Enemy: 911 is a Joke (1990)
0 want to see |
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1. Reading Rainbow (1983)
Rating: | 145 Watched |

2. Behind the Music (1997)
Rating: | 36 Watched |

3. Soul Train (1971)
Rating: | 28 Watched |

4. Yo! MTV Raps (1988)
Rating: | 14 Watched |

5. Showtime at the Apollo (1987)
Rating: | 6 Watched |
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