Jam Master Jay

Visible throughout Run-DMC's music videos. The clearest view is in the "Walk This Way" video at 0:37. Other clear sightings are are follows:

• The "Rock Box" video at 4:12
• The "My Adidas" video at 1:28
• The "King of Rock" video at 0:39, 1:35 and throughout (aerial view)
• The "You Talk Too Much" video at 1:30
• The "Christmas In Hollis" video at 2:40
• The live performance of "Sucker M.C.'s" for Graffiti Rock's pilot at 0:20
• The DJ Richie Rich video for "Peter Piper" at 0:13

Mentioned in this June 2000 DJ Times interview. They are shown up close in the "Rock Show" music video at 1:37.

DJ Times: What’s your stage-show set-up?

Jay: I use the Technics 1200s and have been for a long time. But I’ve been working on those Vestax [PDX-a2S] turntables, the ones with the two stops on each side. You can stop the record from both sides. Since I left the DJ Expo in ’Frisco I’ve been messing with those new Vestax. I tried them out and liked them. When I got home, I got a couple. And I’m working with them tonight for the first time. For what I do in the show, I always have to chase that stop button. That part is eliminated with these. They’re really sturdy. They’re perfect for me.

DJ Times: And your mixer?

Jay: I’ve been messing with those Vestax 05-Pros or the 07. I like them both, but the 07 is better with the crossfade, the couple of reverse functions and the three-band equalizer for certain parts of the show. I don’t go through a tricks stage, besides a little backspinning and scratching our names. I backspin my name, but I’m not a trickster DJ.

Developed in collaboration with Jay (photo found here).

Mentioned in this June 2000 DJ Times interview. It can also be seen in this 1998 MTV DJ battle with Grandmaster Flash at 3:27.

DJ Times: What’s your stage-show set-up?

Jay: I use the Technics 1200s and have been for a long time. But I’ve been working on those Vestax [PDX-a2S] turntables, the ones with the two stops on each side. You can stop the record from both sides. Since I left the DJ Expo in ’Frisco I’ve been messing with those new Vestax. I tried them out and liked them. When I got home, I got a couple. And I’m working with them tonight for the first time. For what I do in the show, I always have to chase that stop button. That part is eliminated with these. They’re really sturdy. They’re perfect for me.

DJ Times: And your mixer?

Jay: I’ve been messing with those Vestax 05-Pros or the 07. I like them both, but the 07 is better with the crossfade, the couple of reverse functions and the three-band equalizer for certain parts of the show. I don’t go through a tricks stage, besides a little backspinning and scratching our names. I backspin my name, but I’m not a trickster DJ.

Mentioned in this June 2000 DJ Times interview. It is shown up close in the "Rock Show" music video at 1:38.

DJ Times: What’s your stage-show set-up?

Jay: I use the Technics 1200s and have been for a long time. But I’ve been working on those Vestax [PDX-a2S] turntables, the ones with the two stops on each side. You can stop the record from both sides. Since I left the DJ Expo in ’Frisco I’ve been messing with those new Vestax. I tried them out and liked them. When I got home, I got a couple. And I’m working with them tonight for the first time. For what I do in the show, I always have to chase that stop button. That part is eliminated with these. They’re really sturdy. They’re perfect for me.

DJ Times: And your mixer?

Jay: I’ve been messing with those Vestax 05-Pros or the 07. I like them both, but the 07 is better with the crossfade, the couple of reverse functions and the three-band equalizer for certain parts of the show. I don’t go through a tricks stage, besides a little backspinning and scratching our names. I backspin my name, but I’m not a trickster DJ.

Mentioned in this June 2000 DJ Times interview. Despite the MK2 is not being specified, a pair can be seen in this 1998 MTV DJ battle with Grandmaster Flash at 3:27 and the DJ Richie Rich video for "Peter Piper" at 0:11.

DJ Times: What’s your stage-show set-up?

Jay: I use the Technics 1200s and have been for a long time. But I’ve been working on those Vestax [PDX-a2S] turntables, the ones with the two stops on each side. You can stop the record from both sides. Since I left the DJ Expo in ’Frisco I’ve been messing with those new Vestax. I tried them out and liked them. When I got home, I got a couple. And I’m working with them tonight for the first time. For what I do in the show, I always have to chase that stop button. That part is eliminated with these. They’re really sturdy. They’re perfect for me.

DJ Times: And your mixer?

Jay: I’ve been messing with those Vestax 05-Pros or the 07. I like them both, but the 07 is better with the crossfade, the couple of reverse functions and the three-band equalizer for certain parts of the show. I don’t go through a tricks stage, besides a little backspinning and scratching our names. I backspin my name, but I’m not a trickster DJ.