Jam Master Jay

Hip Hop DJ

Born on January 21, 1965.
Died at the age of 37 on October 30, 2002.
Cause of Death: Fatally shot in a recording studio by an unknown assailant.

He has been dead for 22 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 59 years old.

People who died in 2002.
Famous people who were murdered.
Rappers who died young.

Which generation did Jam Master Jay belong to?

Jam Master Jay was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.

"So he wasn't a boomer?!"

Jam Master Jay was not a boomer. The boomer generation ended in 1964, whereas he was born 1 year later in 1965.

What was his real name?

His real name was Jason Mizell.

What was he known for?

He was the DJ for the Hip Hop group "Run-D.M.C".

What were his nicknames?

His nicknames / aliases were: "DJ Jazzy Jase" and "Jam Master Funk"

Which star sign was Jam Master Jay?

He had the star sign Aquarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 7.

How tall was he?

Jam Master Jay was around 6 foot tall. In centimeters, his height was 182 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 foot.

How old would Jam Master Jay be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 59 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Eddie Vedder

Musician
Born on December 23, 1964
Star Sign: Capricorn

Teal Marchande

Actress
Born on January 11, 1965
Star Sign: Capricorn

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Hip Hop DJ
Born on January 22, 1965
Star Sign: Aquarius

Chris Rock

Comedian
Born on February 7, 1965
Star Sign: Aquarius

How many years ago did he die?

He died 22 years and 22 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Wednesday.

How long ago did Jam Master Jay die?

He died in October 2002, which was over 22 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the same day that Jam Master Jay died would nearly be finished college.
Since Jam Master Jay's death in 2002, roughly five FIFA World Cups and six US presidential elections have taken place.
He died just before cameras on cell phones became the norm.
Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
Because he died in 2002, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Rihanna, Kanye West, 50 Cent, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, LeBron James, and Mark Zuckerberg.
He did not live long enough to see the film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.