Steve Gardiner
Technically, he was blown out of the water by the DJ's who came after him, Jazzy Jeff, DJ Cash Money etc. However, JMJ was the classic block-party DJ, whipping up the crowd with simple but effective scratching and breakbeat cutting, just like back in the day. A line can be drawn right through his style back to the pioneers of hip-hop and heady days in the four boroughs of New York."From Queens came Kings!". Indeed.
SAM LEICESTER
PIONEER OF HIP HOP RIP JAM MASTER
Mike
The first ever gig I went to was RUN DMC & Beastie Boys at Manchester Apollo and it was outstanding. I also managed to get to RUN DMC's last tour and got to meet JMJ and he was a very genuine person, with knowledge and opinions on most things. RUN DMC were a very important band for Hip Hop as they were the first to Rap band to be played on MTV and the miusic is still known today. JMJ and RUN DMC will be remembered forever. RIP JMJ
Craig Newman
Run DMC had the ability to create very catchy, likeable Hip-Hop tracks that appealed to music fans, no matter what their preference in music. They also rocked harder than any other act when they performed live. 'Sucker MC's' is still a bangin' track and I currently use the song as my Ring tone.RIP Jam Master Jay
jmj follower
RIP JMJ. Vic you are 100% right there. Anyone know the track names used in the documentary, especially the last one??
Tim Elgar
When I first found the music I was in my early teens but the quality has lasted 25 years. The music speaks for itself...literally
run dmc fan
well what can i say... run dmc where a huge group back in the day and i think there hearst will love on for ever is the music buisness especially jmj... rip you will always be remembered
Damo
JMJ was a legend in his own right and i honestly fink the police in america wud rather these dudes dead and thats why they ain't found the fool who shot these gr8s....rip JMJ BIG 2PAC.
blackie
i love my rock but rdmc helped to give it a change of direction when they did walk this way true pioneers of music
Makk
damn it, hate it or luv it JMJ is the genious. yeah i aint mad but takin of those days when we had real rivals wit the name of Pac makaveli & biggie smalls. they made us proud & got me in hiphop game!
Sam Moore
I was fortunate enough to have seen them play on eof their last gigs in England. Truly one of the greats of Hip-Hop, they knew exactly how to work the crowd. No more so than during the song Mary, Mary. Every time I hear that I think of three of them working together on stage, sounds a bit lame but they were a real team and people should take note of that today.
Evilio Styles
In 1986 I saw Run DMC play Brixton Academy. Jay opened the set alone, cutting Peter Piper and the place erupted. I was 14. Nostalgic times. Run DMC were like the goodwill ambassadors of hip hop. Everyone loved them. That's why Jay getting shot was so shocking...
Vic
Like Chris Rock said, they could find Saddam Hussain in a whole in the ground, but they can't find who shot Tupac in Las Vegas...Go figure. RIP JMJ
Shane Ford
I can't honestly say that I was the biggest fan of JMJ or Run DMC, but what he did for the music industy at the time was phenominal, the repocussions of his actions can be seen today and hopefully will continue to be present in music in the future. RIP JMJ.
Markimous
Without RUN-there would have been a missing generation of hip hop loving animals all over the globe. He's one of the few idols who will be dearly missed by his fans and the industry
Nick Austin
"God damn that DJ made my day"
JMJ fan
RIP JMJ
