The 45 King

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The 45 King was an influential American hip-hop DJ and producer known for his distinctive breakbeats and classic tracks like "The 900 Number," as well as his work with major artists in the 1980s and 1990s.

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The 45 King canonical 6
Mark the 45 King 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hip hop DJ
hip hop musician
hip hop producer
human
activeYearsStart 1980s
alsoKnownAs DJ Mark the 45 King
Mark the 45 King
linked to: The 45 King
associatedAct Apache
Chill Rob G
DJ Kool
Eminem
Gang Starr
JAY-Z
linked to: Jay-Z

Lakim Shabazz
Latee
Queen Latifah
birthName Mark Howard James
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1961-10-16
dateOfDeath 2023-10-19
genre boom bap
hip hop
influenced DJ Premier
Pete Rock
large number of 1990s hip hop producers
influencedGenre East Coast hip hop
knownFor distinctive breakbeats
use of 45 rpm records for sampling
memberOf Flavor Unit
name The 45 King
notableWork Flavor Unit productions
linked to: Flavor Unit

Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
Stan
The 900 Number
The 900 Number EP
occupation DJ
record producer
placeOfBirth The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States of America
placeOfDeath United States of America
producedTrack Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) by JAY-Z
Ladies First by Queen Latifah featuring Monie Love
Stan by Eminem
Wrath of My Madness by Queen Latifah
raisedIn New Jersey
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Tuff City Records
Warner Bros. Records

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Marshall Mathers LP producer The 45 King
Stan producer The 45 King
The 45 King name The 45 King
The 45 King alsoKnownAs Mark the 45 King
linked to: The 45 King
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) producer The 45 King
subject linked to: Ghetto Anthem
Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em producer The 45 King