The 45 King
- Born
- 16 October 1961 (62 years old)
- Died
- 19 October 2023
- Place of birth
- East Orange, New Jersey, USA
- Gender
- Male
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.
