Jon McMurray explained

Jon James
Birth Name:Jonathon James McMurray
Birth Date:28 July 1984
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Death Place:Westwold, British Columbia
Spouse:Kali James (Playboy Model)
Sport:Freeskiing
Country:Canada

Jon James (July 28, 1984[1] – October 20, 2018), born Jonathon James McMurray,[2] was a professional freeskier, musician, stunt artist and film maker.He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Skiing

Known for combining freeskiing and extreme stunts, James was the first action sports personality to successfully land a back-flip transferring from rail to rail.[3] He began his career as a professional athlete during high school, and competed and filmed internationally throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. He was featured in action sports movies by Matchstick Productions, Poorboyz Productions, Level 1 Productions, and others.[4] [5] In addition to receiving international exposure from Sports Illustrated Magazine,[6] James was also the owner and founder of Loose Canon Productions, a film company that released the sports action lifestyle film Without A Cause. His major sponsors throughout his career included Oakley, Skull Candy, Rossignol, Rip Curl and Smith Optics.

Injuries

James' tendency to perform dangerous stunts led to several serious injuries including seven surgeries, a fractured neck and a broken back on two separate occasions.[7]

Death

On October 20, 2018, James died while attempting to walk on the wing of an aircraft, a stunt known as wing walking, while filming a music video. James fell off the wing too close to the ground to deploy his back up parachute.[8] He was 34.[9]

Film appearances

Music

James began rapping and producing hip hop music while on tour in the action sports industry after breaking his back. He performed under the name Jon James, his legal first and middle name. His album Rex Leo was released 2016.

Radio appearances

Music video appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McMURRAY, Jonathan James (Jon James) - McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes & Cremation Services | Calgary Alberta . 2018-10-29 . 2018-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030035733/https://www.mhfh.com/mcmurray-jonathan-james/ . dead .
  2. Web site: James. Jonathan. Jon James. JonJames.com.
  3. Web site: Jon 'McFee' McMurray – World's First Backflip Rail Transfer (Fizzle Flip). YouTube.com. 4 April 2021.
  4. Web site: The Hit ListCast and Crew. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019190125/http://www.fandango.com/thehitlist_v470768/castandcrew. 2012-10-19. Fandango.
  5. Web site: Title: Strike Three. https://web.archive.org/web/20120326194404/http://www.skimoviemusic.com/film/view/id/36/LV1-Strike-Three. 2012-03-26. 2018-10-24. Ski Movie Music.
  6. Sports Illustrated, "Who's Next",
  7. Web site: McFee – Hallucinations [Video] · HipHopCanada.com · Canadian Hip-Hop News, Rap Music . 2011-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193851/http://www.hiphopcanada.com/2011/06/mcfee-hallucinations-video/ . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  8. News: Canadian rapper dies after falling off airplane wing in failed stunt in B.C.. 23 October 2018. The Globe and Mail.
  9. Web site: Hip hop artist Jon James McMurray killed in video shoot near Westwold . CFJC Today . 22 October 2018.

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