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On Aug. 8 and 9, the Tommy Boy Fest will have activities including a television-themed classic car show, outdoor screenings of the movie at Jackson Street Pier, a “Tommy Want Wingy Throwdown ...
Sandusky, the home of the fictional Callahan Auto Parts in the film "Tommy Boy," is hosting a three-day celebration this summer honoring the film.
Mark Howard James, the producer known as “DJ Mark The 45 King” who worked with such rap hitmakers as Queen Latifah, Jay-Z and Eminem among many others, has died at 62. His manager confirmed the death, ...
You might've heard that Matthew McConaughey nearly played Rob Lowe's character in Chris Farley's 1995 comedy classic Tommy Boy, but did you know he auditioned for the part on a heap of mouse turds?
Tommy Davidson guest stars as Jarnold in the newest episode of “Poppa’s House” called “Elevator Friend.” Poppa (Damon Wayans Sr.) has seen Jarnold, an old acquaintance from the radio ...
Mark Howard James, best known as 45 King, has died. He was 62. 45 King was a New York City hip-hop producer who worked with such iconic stars as Queen Latifah, Eminem and Jay-Z. He took the name ...
Mark Howard James was born on Oct. 16, 1961, in the Bronx. He adopted the moniker The 45 King because of his fondness for sampling old, obscure 45-r.p.m. records.
The world of hip-hop is in mourning today as it bids farewell to a true legend in the music industry, DJ Mark The 45 King, who has passed away at the age of 62. Mark James, born ...
Legendary music producer Mark Howard James, known to hip-hop heads as DJ Mark the 45 King, died Thursday, Oct. 19, days after his 62nd birthday, according to an Instagram post by DJ Premier. The ...
The 45 King, a hip-hop producer well known for his work on hits such as Eminem ’s “Stan,” Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” and producing Queen Latifah’s breakout album, All ...