Short answers, pulled from the story.
Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell formed the hip-hop group Run-DMC in 1983. The trio originated from Hollis, Queens and adopted the name Run-DMC through a combination of Joseph's DJ name and the letters from Darryl's surname.
Run-DMC released their debut album in 1984 and it became the first hip-hop record to achieve Gold certification. This release proved that a group from the projects could sell out arenas without the glamour of the disco era.
Run-DMC collaborated with the rock band Aerosmith on the song Walk This Way in 1986. The resulting single reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the first hip-hop video to receive heavy rotation on MTV.
Jason Mizell of Run-DMC was shot and killed at his recording studio in Queens, New York on the 30th of October 2002. Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. were convicted of the murder in February 2024.
Run-DMC was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. They became the second hip-hop act to receive the honor after Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.