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The 45 King

The 45 King has been played on NTS in shows including The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show w/ Charlie Bones, featured first on 11 May 2018. Songs played include Red Alert, Really Don't Want It (Instrumental) and Ladies First (The Crazy Extended 45 King Remix).

DJ Mark the 45 King (b. Mark James), a.k.a. the 45 King, started DJing in New Jersey in the mid-80s. The nickname "the 45 King" comes 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 1987. The song featured a looping tenor sax solo from Marva…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Red Alert
The 45 King
45 King Records1993
Red Alert
The 45 King45 King Records1993
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Really Don't Want It (Instrumental)
The 45 King
Tuff City2005
Really Don't Want It (Instrumental)
The 45 KingTuff City2005
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Ladies First (The Crazy Extended 45 King Remix)
Queen Latifah (DJ Mark The 45 King mix)
Tommy Boy1989
Ladies First (The Crazy Extended 45 King Remix)
Queen Latifah (DJ Mark The 45 King mix)Tommy Boy1989
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Try Again (The 45 King Hot Mix)
Aaliyah (The 45 King mix)
Blackground Entertainment2000
Try Again (The 45 King Hot Mix)
Aaliyah (The 45 King mix)Blackground Entertainment2000
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Car Horn (Instrumental)
Common, Mark The 45 King
Groove Attack Productions, Superrappin1999
Car Horn (Instrumental)
Common, Mark The 45 KingGroove Attack Productions, Superrappin1999
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A King And Queen Creation
Queen Latifah feat. DJ Mark The 45 King
Tommy Boy2018
A King And Queen Creation
Queen Latifah feat. DJ Mark The 45 KingTommy Boy2018
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