The 45 King
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mark ‘The 45’ King, DJ Mark the 45 King, Mark Howard James
American DJ and record producer
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Vinony's link graph records 101 inbound references to The 45 King, and connects out to United Kingdom, New York City and YouTube.
It is catalogued under topics including 1961 births, 2023 deaths and 20th-century African-American musicians.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1961-10-16
- Active to
- 2023-10-19
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 22,048
- Total plays
- 96,882
Tags
DJ Mark the 45 King (b. Mark James), a.k.a. the 45 King, started DJing in New Jersey in the mid-80s. The nickname "the 45 King" comes from his ability to make beats using obscure 45 rpm records. The 45 King first gained fame with his breakbeat track "The 900 Number" in 1987. The song featured a looping tenor sax solo from Marva Whitney's "Unwind Yourself". The 45 King was signed to Tuff City Records that year and given a production deal. The "900 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/The+45+King">
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Howard
- Family name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- hip-hop
- Official website
- www.45king.com
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- date of birth
- 1961-10-16
- social media followers
- 8738
- date of death
- 2023-10-19
- art name
- The 45 King
Sources (3)
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