Jazzy Jay

Jazzy Jay (born Jayson Byas; also known as The Original Jazzy Jay) is an American hip hop DJ and producer. He began as a protege of Afrika Bambaataa. First a street DJ, he moved into clubs and later hosted a hip hop radio program. He acted in the film Beat Street.

He was a co-founder of Def Jam Records, with Rick Rubin. Jazzy Jay is featured in the documentary Scratch.