J. J. Jackson (media personality)
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| Born | John J. Jackson Jr. April 8, 1941 Los Angeles, California , US |
| Other names | Triple J |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and television personality |
John J. "J. J." Jackson Jr. (April 8, 1941 – March 17, 2004) was an American radio and television personality. He was one of
). In his appearances on MTV, Jackson often went by and introduced himself as "Triple J."Career
Jackson first gained prominence while working at
DJ
an "album rock" radio station.
After five years at MTV, Jackson returned to Los Angeles radio, JJ's first gig after MTV was 106 KWST then at
syndicated radio show The Beatle Years
from 1995 until his death.
Death
On March 17, 2004, Jackson, 62, suffered a heart attack and died while driving home after dining with a friend in Los Angeles. Jackson had a daughter and three grandchildren.[2]
References
- ^ Jim Ladd's "Radio Waves: Life & Revolution on the FM Dial"
- ^ Reid, Shaheem; Waller, Curtis; Vineyard, Jennifer (2004-03-14). "J.J. Jackson, One Of MTV's First VJs, Dies At Age 62 (Archive)". mtv.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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