Hip-hop pioneer DJ Mark the 45 King, whose iconic tracks have been sampled repeatedly by the music genre, has died. He was 62. The record producer’s manager confirmed Thursday in an e-mail to ...

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.

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 ...

DJ Mark The 45 King, an iconic DJ and producer who has produced classic songs for Jay-Z, Queen Latifah, and Eminem, has passed away just days after celebrating his 62nd birthday, XXL has confirmed ...

The Hip Hop community is mourning a huge loss with the death of producer/ DJ Mark The 45 King. He was 62 years old. Born Mark James in the Bronx on October 16, 1961, Mark recently celebrated his ...

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, 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 ...

Jay-Z is the latest artists to weigh in on the tragic death of DJ Mark the 45 King. Read more. Jay-Z has paid tribute to Hip-Hop producer DJ Mark the 45 King following his death. Manager Paul ...

DJ Mark the 45 King, real name Mark Howard James, has died at age 62. In a post shared on Instagram, DJ Premier confirmed his death. "DJ Mark The 45 King who passed this morning. An ICON.

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