He was a music reporter for KABC-TV when he was tapped as one of MTV's original "fab five." As a VJ, Jackson hosted the long-awaited and much anticipated "unmasking" of KISS. He was one of the few African Americans to DJ an "album rock" radio station.

Aug 24, 2020 · J.J. Jackson perhaps had the most experience before becoming a VJ, having started in radio in Boston and Los Angeles in the 1960s and then working as a music reporter for KABC-TV in L.A. But...

Mar 19, 2004 · John ‘J.J.’ Jackson, who in the 1980s helped usher in the music video era as one of the first MTV on-air personalities, has died. He was 62.

Mar 19, 2004 · J.J. Jackson, a longtime Los Angeles rock-radio personality who made pop culture history more than two decades ago as one of the original MTV VJs, has died. He was 62. Jackson died of an...

Jackson passed away suddenly on March 17, 2004, after suffering a heart attack while driving his car. ∼ RADIO & TELEVISION PERSOANLITY. ONE OF THE FIVE ORIGINAL MTV VJ'S. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM HAVING DINNER WITH A FRIEND IN L.A., HE HAD A HEART ATTACK AND PASSED AT THE AGE 62.

(March 18, 2004) JJ Jackson, one of the early MTV jocks and long-time Los Angeles Radio People, died last night of an apparent heart attack while driving home from dinner. JJ worked afternoon drive when he arrived at KLOS from WBCN-Boston in 1971.

Mar 17, 2014 · It was veteran rock disc jockey J.J. Jackson, known to fans of the new cable channel as “Triple J.” Jackson, who died March 17, 2004, was one of the original five “video jockeys” who served...

Mar 19, 2004 · JJ Jackson, one of the first MTV VJs and longtime Los Angeles radio personality, died at age 62 on Wednesday of an apparent heart attack.

Mar 22, 2004 · J. J. Jackson, one of the five original MTV video jockeys and an influential black broadcaster on rock radio and on television, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 62. Mr. Jackson...

Oct 11, 2005 · J.J. Jackson had a successful career as a DJ long before his days with MTV. From 1968 - 1970, he was one of the seminal on-air personally for the legendary Boston radio, WBCN. During that time he emceed for rock legends, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and The Who (who personally requested Jackson.)