Acting
The 45 King
Born October 16, 1961 Died October 19, 2023 East Orange, New Jersey, USA
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.
