Jam Master Jay
Jam Master Jay
Jason William Mizell, 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth21 January 1965
CountryUnited States of America
bar bring equipment gig older played room
Then I got a gig with an older friend who had the equipment and he played in this bar. They would bring me in the bar through the backdoor and I would DJ in the back room most of the night. Then they'd take me out the backdoor, so I was never really in the bar.
buy djs grown pools rolling store stuff technical
And I know how many DJ pools have grown and I know how DJing has grown in the overall, but that was the technical side of it to me. DJs were rolling around, looking for stuff to buy and looking to see what was in the store when they get there.
play people matter
If I started at 13, by the time I was 14 I was already good enough to play in front of people. I started off playing drums when I was 5, so playing in front of people didn't matter - not a problem.
eye needs edges
You really need to be on the edge and you have to keep your eyes open.
I just wanted to be a part of the band. Actually, that's what inspired me.