The 45 King

The 45 King
James in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Mark Howard James
Born	(1961-10-16)October 16, 1961[1]
Origin	The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	October 19, 2023(2023-10-19) (aged 62) East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.[2]
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer disc jockey
Years active	1982–2023
Labels	45 King Records Tuff City
Formerly of	Flavor Unit

Mark Howard James (October 16, 1961 – October 19, 2023), professionally known as The 45 King and also known as DJ Mark the 45 King,^[3] was an American hip hop producer and DJ from The Bronx, New York. He began DJing in the mid-1980s. His pseudonym, the 45 King, came from his ability to make beats using obscure 45 RPM records.