DJ Mark the 45 King has reportedly passed away. He was 62. ... All Hail The Queen on Tommy Boy Records, which was released in 1989. 45 King’s earlier work with the Flavor Unit ...

DJ Mark the 45 King, whose famous tracks include '900 Number' and 'Hard Knock Life,' has reportedly died at age 62, according to fellow producer DJ Premier.

Legendary Bronx DJ Mark The 45 King died on Wednesday (October 18) after celebrating his 62nd birthday just two days prior. While no cause of death has been specified, he had been sick for some time.

DJ Mark the 45 King, ... “All Hail the Queen,” released on the hip-hop powerhouse Tommy Boy Records in 1989. The label released music by several other Flavor Unit members, ...

DJ Mark the 45 King's first major commercial success came along with the 1989 debut album of Queen Latifah, All Hail the Queen, under the Tommy Boy Records label.

Born in the Bronx, N.Y., DJ Mark The Mark King, born Mark Howard James, was a DJ and producer who went by the moniker the 45 King due to his ability to create beats using obscure 45 RPM records.

DJ Mark the 45 King, ... “All Hail the Queen,” released on the hip-hop powerhouse Tommy Boy Records in 1989. The label released music by several other Flavor Unit members, ...

Mark Howard James, the DJ and producer best known as DJ Mark The 45 King, has died. His friend DJ Premier broke the news with a heartfelt tribute today on Instagram. No cause of death was revealed.

DJ Mark the 45 King, who produced or co-produced such hip-hop classics as Eminem’s “Stan,” Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” and early Queen Latifah hits like “Wrath of My ...

DJ Mark the 45 King, whose famous tracks include '900 Number' and 'Hard Knock Life,' has reportedly died at age 62, according to fellow producer DJ Premier.

DJ Mark the 45 King has died at the age of 62. The music industry professional had worked with big names such as Eminem, Jay-Z and Queen Latifah, who paid memorial to him upon news of his passing ...

DJ Mark the 45 King, who produced or co-produced such hip-hop classics as Eminem’s “Stan,” Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” and early Queen Latifah hits like “Wrath of My Madness” and “Ladies ...