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About The 45 King

DJ Mark the 45 King (born Mark James, October 16, 1961 - October 19, 2023), also known as the 45 King, started DJing in New Jersey in the mid-1980s. The nickname the 45 King came 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 1988. This track among others was sampled hundreds of times.

In 1998, the 45 King produced "[[master:46774]]". The song was a hit that featured a looped chorus from the original cast album of the Broadway musical Annie. In 2000, he produced the platinum-certified track "[[master:12209]]".

Founder of [[label:951034]] publishing house.

He died on October 19, 2023 at the age of 62.

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Tuff City
7 releases
DT
Dance Trax
4 releases
UD
Ultimate Dilemma
3 releases
BR
Blazin' Records
1 release
DB
Doctor Beat
1 release
GA
Groove Attack Productions
1 release
ST
Stones Throw Records
1 release
SU
Superrappin
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Trax Music
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Universal Beat Generation
The 45 King
Hip Hop
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Grooves For A Quiet Storm
The 45 King
Electronic
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Car Horn
Common
Hip Hop
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The Lost Breakbeats - The Orange Album
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Master Of The Game
The 45 King
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Two-Five
The 45 King
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The Lost Breakbeats - The White Album
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Hip Hop
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Master Of The Game
The 45 King
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Universal Beat Generation 3
The 45 King
Electronic
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Universal Beat Generation 2
The 45 King
Electronic
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The 900 Number (Original Version)
The 45 King
Hip Hop
12"M
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Drop Da Bomb / Double Dare
The 45 King
Hip Hop
12"G
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The 900 Number EP
The 45 King
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12"G
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