Jon James McMurray was a rapper from Calgary, Canada. He has released 4 studio albums – Au Contraire, Message Music, Perseverance and Rex Leo.

James was a professional skier before his rap career but he had to stop because of injuries, including a broken back and a compression fracture in the neck.

James has performed around the world along side acts such as Diplo, Nelly, Flo Rida, Mac Miller, Ice Cube, Method Man and many more.

James passed away at the age of 34 due to a stunt gone wrong. The official statement from his rep states:

He died filming for a project he had been working on for months. His final act included performing an airplane stunt that included rapping while walking on the wing. He had trained intensely for the stunt, however, as Jon got further out onto the wing of the plane, it caused the small Cessna to go into a downward spiral that the pilot couldn’t correct. Jon held onto the wing until it was too late, and by the time he let go, he didn’t have time to pull his chute. He impacted and died instantly."