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Jazzy Jay
Jazzy Jay performing at NAMM in 2009
Background information
Birth name
John Byas
Also known as
The Original Jazzy Jay, DJ Jazzy Jay
Born
(1961-11-18) November 18, 1961 (age 62) Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Genres
Hip Hop
Occupation(s)
DJ, Turntablism
Musical artist
John Byas (born November 18, 1961), also known as The Original Jazzy Jay or DJ Jazzy Jay, is an American hip hop DJ and producer.
18, 1961), also known as The Original JazzyJay or DJ JazzyJay, is an American hip hop DJ and producer. JazzyJay was born into a Gullah family in coastal...
moved toward the NYC hip hop scene. Having befriended Zulu Nation's DJ JazzyJay, Rubin began to learn about hip hop production. By 1983, the two had produced...
pop singer Jazzy B (born 1975), Canadian singer Jazzy Collins, American Casting Director Jazzy Danziger, (born 1984), American poet JazzyJay (born 1961)...
out of Nigeria. In 2011, Don Jazzy was employed by Kanye West as a producer at Very Good Beatz. Don Jazzy worked with Jay-Z and Kanye West on the production...
professionally as DJ Jazzy Jeff (or simply Jazz), is an American DJ, record producer and actor. He was one half of the hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh...
hop artist, author, and activist. He was known as the "crate boy" for JazzyJay, who was the DJ for Afrika Bambaataa. In 2016, he publicly accused Bambaataa...
each other, according to one story, by Vincent Gallo. Another cites DJ JazzyJay as their connector. Rubin has said he met Simmons on the TV show Graffiti...
Chappo Cuzn Sugz El Mino Fatz Flyboy Tuff Fundz Inchez J Man J Styles JazzyJay Midge Launcha Likkle T M.L.F Nines P Dubbz Q2T S Dot B Lee Sav Screama...
Kiiara, among others. Rapper Jay-Z paid tribute to Bennington on several occasions by performing "Numb/Encore" live. Jay-Z and Bennington (with Linkin...
taught the basics of deejaying to his cousin JazzyJay, a fellow pioneering Universal Zulu Nation member. JazzyJay in return introduced Red to Afrika Bambaataa...
crediting Rubin as producer (the first was "It's Yours" by T La Rock and JazzyJay). On July 22, 1986, Beastie Boys opened for John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols...
Rock and JazzyJay "The Break" by Kurtis Blow "Catch the Beat" by T-Ski Valley "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J "Brand New Funk" by DJ Jazzy Jeff &...
Jones – Robert Afrika Bambaataa – Himself Soulsonic Force – Themselves JazzyJay – Himself Doug E. Fresh – Himself Bernard Fowler – Himself New York City...
Danny Lohner Mix "All the Madmen" (Live Intro/Original LP Version) 2004 Mayor of the Sunset Strip "Fame" 2005 Hip Hop Roots extended edit by JazzyJay...
Jam Master Jay, Mix Master Ice, and UTFO. Grandmaster D, and Whodini. DJ Cheese, Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa. JazzyJay—even Cut Creator...
Global Information
