Jon McMurray
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{{Infobox sportsperson
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| name = Jon James
| birth_name = Jonathon James McMurray
| birth_date = {{birth date|1984|7|28}}
| birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|10|20|1984|7|28}}
| death_place = Westwold, British Columbia
| spouse = Kali James (Playboy Model)
| sport = Freeskiing
| country = Canada
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Jon James (July 28, 1984{{Cite web |url=https://www.mhfh.com/mcmurray-jonathan-james/ |title=McMURRAY, Jonathan James (Jon James) - McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes & Cremation Services | Calgary Alberta |access-date=2018-10-29 |archive-date=2018-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030035733/https://www.mhfh.com/mcmurray-jonathan-james/ |url-status=dead }} – October 20, 2018), born Jonathon James McMurray,{{cite web|last1=James|first1=Jonathan|title=Jon James|url=http://www.jonjames.com/|website=JonJames.com}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho9eLv6imCg|title=Jon 'McFee' McMurray – World's First Backflip Rail Transfer (Fizzle Flip)|website=YouTube.com|accessdate=4 April 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/thehitlist_v470768/castandcrew|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019190125/http://www.fandango.com/thehitlist_v470768/castandcrew|archivedate=2012-10-19|title= The Hit ListCast and Crew|publisher=Fandango}}{{cite web|url=http://www.skimoviemusic.com/film/view/id/36/LV1-Strike-Three|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326194404/http://www.skimoviemusic.com/film/view/id/36/LV1-Strike-Three|archivedate=2012-03-26|accessdate=2018-10-24|title=Title: Strike Three|publisher=Ski Movie Music}} In addition to receiving international exposure from Sports Illustrated Magazine,Sports Illustrated, "Who's Next", 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphopcanada.com/2011/06/mcfee-hallucinations-video/ |title=McFee – Hallucinations [Video] · HipHopCanada.com · Canadian Hip-Hop News, Rap Music |access-date=2011-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193851/http://www.hiphopcanada.com/2011/06/mcfee-hallucinations-video/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadian-rapper-dies-after-falling-off-airplane-wing-in-failed-stunt/|title=Canadian rapper dies after falling off airplane wing in failed stunt in B.C.|accessdate=23 October 2018|newspaper=The Globe and Mail}} He was 34.{{cite web |title=Hip hop artist Jon James McMurray killed in video shoot near Westwold |url=https://cfjctoday.com/article/641632/hip-hop-artist-jon-james-mcmurray-killed-video-shoot-near-westwold |website=CFJC Today |accessdate=22 October 2018}}
Film appearances
- The Hit List – Matchstick Productions
- The People Vs Brad Holmes – Chainsaw Productions
- Focused – Matchstick Productions
- Ready, Fire, Aim – Poorboyz Productions
- Strike Three – Level 1 Productions
- The Guatemalan Persuader – Mercon Industries
- No Stopping – Vision20 Media Australia
- Without A Cause – Loose Canon Productions
- Storm – Warren Miller
- Salad Days – Teton Gravity Research
- The Front Line (Ski Movie 3) – Matchstick Productions
- Happy Dayz – Poorboyz Productions
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
- SHADE45 FM "All out show, 'Hate it or love it'"
Music video appearances
- "Million Dollar B!tch" – Published on Jan 22, 2013 by Loose Canon Playaz Inc.
- "Delinquent" (Featuring Hopsin) – Published on Feb 12, 2013 by Loose Canon Playaz Inc.
- "Game Over" (Featuring Tech N9ne & Madchild) – Published on Jun 11, 2013 by Loose Canon Playaz Inc.
- "Rockstar" – Published on Apr 1, 2014 by Loose Canon Playaz Inc.
- "Hello" – Published on Sep 1, 2015 by Rex Leo
- "Last Words" – Published on Oct 31, 2015 by Rex Leo
- "Blue" – Published on Jul 22, 2016 by Rex Leo
- "Addicted" – Published on Aug 1, 2016 by Rex Leo
- "Dead Clocks" – Published on Nov 3, 2016 by Rex Leo
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