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The 45 King
Acting
- Born
- Oct 16, 1961
- Died
- Oct 19, 2023 (age 62)
- Place of Birth
- East Orange, New Jersey, USA
- Movies
- 2
- TV Shows
- 1
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.
