The 45 King
Acting
October 16, 1961
Died at age 62
October 19, 2023
Date of Death
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
3 Credits
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.
