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The 45 King
Person

The 45 King

Specialty
Acting
Birth
October 16, 1961 · 62 years
Death
October 19, 2023
Origin
East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Technical Alias

DJ Mark the 45 King

Professional Trajectory

The 45 King, who was born Mark Howard James, was a pioneer in the 1980s New York hip-hop scene and worked with early rap stars like the Funky 4. His pseudonym, the 45 King, came from his ability to make beats using obscure 45 RPM records.

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