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Jam Master Jay (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002)was a 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.                                                                                             On October 30, 2002, while recording new music at his studio in the Jamaica, Queens, Mizell was shot and killed by an unknown assailant.
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Jam Master Jay (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002)was a 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. On October 30, 2002, while recording new music at his studio in the Jamaica, Queens, Mizell was shot and killed by an unknown assailant.

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