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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop DJ
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hip hop musician ⓘ hip hop producer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
DJ Mark the 45 King
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Mark the 45 King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Apache
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Chill Rob G NERFINISHED ⓘ DJ Kool NERFINISHED ⓘ Eminem NERFINISHED ⓘ Gang Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ JAY-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakim Shabazz NERFINISHED ⓘ Latee NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Latifah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Mark Howard James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-10-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-10-19 ⓘ |
| genre |
boom bap
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hip hop ⓘ |
| influenced |
DJ Premier
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Pete Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ large number of 1990s hip hop producers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | East Coast hip hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive breakbeats
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use of 45 rpm records for sampling ⓘ |
| memberOf | Flavor Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | The 45 King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Flavor Unit productions
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Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan NERFINISHED ⓘ The 900 Number NERFINISHED ⓘ The 900 Number EP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| producedTrack |
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) by JAY-Z
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Ladies First by Queen Latifah featuring Monie Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan by Eminem ⓘ Wrath of My Madness by Queen Latifah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Tuff City Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
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