Jason William Mizell Jr. (born April 14, 1986), better known by his stage name DJ Jam Master J'Son, is an American musician, music producer, and Disc Jockey (DJ). He is the oldest son of deceased Run DMC DJ Jam Master Jay. He is currently the official DJ of his father's hip hop group Run–D.M.C.[1]

DJ Jam Master J'Son
Also known asJMJSon
Born (1986-04-14) April 14, 1986 (age 38)
New York City, U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
  • Hip hop
  • EDM
  • house
  • R&B
  • pop
  • Latin
  • rock
  • country
OccupationDisc Jockey
Instruments
  • Turntables
  • vocals
Years active2009-present
Websitehttp://www.jmjson.com/

Early life

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Mizell Jr. was born in New York City, New York. He and his family relocated to the Atlanta metropolitan area in the years following the murder of his father in 2002. Mizell Jr. graduated from Norcross High School. He attended Middle Georgia State University.[citation needed]

Career

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DJ Jam Master J'Son began his career in entertainment DJing in local nightclubs in the town he attended college. Originally he went by the name DJ E.Z. Bread, but an acquaintance convinced him to switch his professional name to DJ Jam Master J'Son. The name pays homage to his shared professional and birth name with his legendary father. In 2011, DJ Jam Master J'Son went on his first international tour with American hip hop artist Mann and Virgin Islands-born singer Iyaz. The tour included stops in Lebanon,[2] Great Britain, France, Australia, Sri Lanka,[3] and South Korea.

In 2012, DJ Jam Master J'Son and his younger brother T.J. Mizell made their debuts as the official DJs of Run–D.M.C at the Budweiser Made in America Festival.[4][5] DJ Jam Master J'Son and T.J. Mizell were greeted by an ecstatic Beyonce after their historic performance in place of their late father.[6] It was Run–D.M.C's first performance together in over ten years.[7][8] DJ Jam Master J'Son continues to tour with Run–D.M.C as their official DJ.[9] In 2015, DJ Jam Master J'Son performed with Iyaz as a part of the Bangkok Music Festival in Bangkok, Thailand.[10][11][12]

Filmography

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DJ Jam Master J'Son performed live on PBS with Naughty by Nature as a part of the Grammy Salute to the Legends series.[13][14] They performed a Run–D.M.C medley.

Personal life

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DJ Jam Master J'Son currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Q&A: Jam Master Jay's Sons on Joining Reunited Run-D.M.C." Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  2. ^ "Mann "Live in Beirut Lebanon" Video [New Video]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  3. ^ ""IYAZ IN SRI LANKA WITH MANN & DJ JMJ SON" song by Iyaz". RapMusicZone.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  4. ^ "Run-DMC Performs At Made In America Festival In Philadelphia". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  5. ^ "Run-DMC Reunite For Performance At Jay-Z's Made In America Festival". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  6. ^ XCultural Osmosis (2016-12-29), Beyonce meets both sons of Jam Master Jay: D.J. Jam Master J'Son & T.J. Mizell of Run-DMC, retrieved 2016-12-31
  7. ^ XCultural Osmosis (2012-09-13), Run-DMC Performs w/ DJ Jam Master J'son & T.J. Mizell at Made In America Festival (Jay-Z Hosted), retrieved 2016-12-31
  8. ^ Staff, A. B. S. (2012-09-07). "Jam Master Jay's Sons Join Run DMC Onstage in Touching Reunion". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  9. ^ XCultural Osmosis (2016-12-29), Run-DMC & DJ Jam Master J'Son Performance at Boom Bash 2016 in Houston Texas, retrieved 2016-12-31
  10. ^ TNN 24 (2015-11-10), JMJ son of Run DMC บินพบปะแฟนชาวไทยครั้งแรก, retrieved 2016-12-31{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ TNN บันเทิง Official (2015-11-09), "JMJ son of RUN DMC" บินลัดฟ้าพบปะแฟนชาวไทยครั้งแรก, retrieved 2016-12-31
  12. ^ "Bangkok MUSIC Festival | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  13. ^ "GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends™ | About the Concert | Great Performances | PBS". Great Performances. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  14. ^ "GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends™ | Run-DMC Medley by Naughty By Nature | Great Performances | PBS". Great Performances. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2016-12-31.