Overview
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Birthday
Oct 16, 1961 (64 years old)
Death date
Oct 19, 2023
The 45 King
Known For
6 Episodes
TV Show
2019
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Biography
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.