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What Happened to Jam Master Jay? All About the Run-DMC DJ’s Death, Murder Trial & More


Two men charged with the influential DJ’s murder began their trial in Brooklyn earlier this week. Find out more about the trial and Jam Master Jay’s death here.

The DJ, whose real name was Jason William Mizell, rose to fame for playing the turntables in the major group Run-DMC. Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Jam Master Jay was shot and killed in his studio in Jamaica, Queens on October 30, 2002. Uriel Rincon, who had been shot in the leg during the murder, identified Jordan as the shooter who killed Jam Master Jay as he took the witness stand on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

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