DJ
Jam Master Jay
The DJ in Run-DMC, whose scratching and drum programming did much to define what hip hop sounded like. He was shot in his studio at thirty-seven.
Jason William Mizell, better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician, record producer and DJ. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run-DMC. During the 1980s, Run-DMC became one of the biggest hip hop groups, credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music. Mizell was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Run-DMC in 2009.
- Born
- 1965-01-21, New York, New York, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 2002-10-30, New York, New York, USAA Wednesday, aged 37
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1965-01-21, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 1°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 11°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 27°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 16°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 3°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 14°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 19°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 16°01′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2002-10-30, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8°22′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 9°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 28°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 24°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 16°00′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jam Master Jay was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
