- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Julian Jackson III
- J.J. Jackson was born on November 25, 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for London Boulevard (2010), Badge 373 (1973) and Summer School Teachers (1975). He was married to Lynn Jeannette Rivers. He died on March 17, 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseLynn Jeannette Rivers(September 16, 1973 - June 1976) (divorced, 1 child)
- One of the original MTV video jockeys
- First said hello to the MTV audience on August 1, 1981.
- He was one of the MTV personalities covering the Live Aid concert as it happened in 1985
- He was one of the first on-air personalities on MTV and stayed for five years.
- He "unmasked" KISS during a 1982 interview.
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