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Mark King Biography

Mark King is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Singer who was born on October 20, 1958 in England, England, United Kingdom. Lead singer and bassist for the jazzfunk and pop rock band Level 42. In 2017 he started a side project called Gizmodrome. He has also pursued a solo career, releasing work like the album One Man.

He performed with Eric Clapton in 1986.

Originally, King began his musical career as a drummer (starting at the age of nine after his father bought him his first kit for £10) and learning guitar from the age of eleven. In 1974, when he was fifteen, King met his future Level 42 bandmate Phil Gould, who remembers that the young King “came and sat in with the band that I formed, at one of the gigs we were doing. He brought his kit down and blew me off, blew me off the stage because he was so much faster than me.” Gould also remembers the young King as being a budding multi-instrumentalist, a “really good guitarist” who would “play around with programming, synth stuff. He was one of those natural musicians.”

King moved to London at the age of 19, subsequently forming Level 42 in 1979 with Phil Gould, keyboard player Mike Lindup and Phil’s guitarist brother Boon. Although a drummer, King found himself having to learn bass after landing a job at Macari’s. In an interview with the magazine Music U.K (Issue May 1984), he states:

He married Ria King and has a daughter named Marlee King.

NameMark King
First NameMark
Last NameKing
OccupationJazz Singer
BirthdayOctober 20
Birth Year1958
Place of BirthEngland
Home TownEngland
Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignLibra
Full/Birth Name
ParentsRaymond King
SiblingsNathan King
SpousePia King , Ria King
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Mark King helped to develop and popularize the slap and pop style of playing the bass guitar in the 1980s. The slapping and popping style was developed in the 1970s by funk bassists such as Larry Graham and further developed by jazz fusion bassists such as Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller. King developed a rapid playing speed using this technique, and introduced technical elements that enabled him to produce a mix of percussive effects while still playing a bass line.

Mark King Net Worth

Mark King is one of the richest Jazz Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark King's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a milkman at age seventeen.

His song “Love Games” with Level 42 made it to the Top 40.

Mark Raymond King (born 20 October 1958) is an English musician. He is the lead singer and bassist of the band Level 42. King is known for his slap style of playing the bass guitar, with MusicRadar describing him as “the guy who put the slap in pop during the 80s”. King received a BASCA Gold Badge Award in October 2015 in recognition of his contribution to British music. He won the “Outer Limits” award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards.

Net Worth$50 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeJazz Singer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Level 42 supported The Police in 1981, followed by tours with Steve Winwood and Queen in 1986 and Madonna in 1987.

At one of their first gigs, at the La Babalu club in Ryde, Level 42 were spotted by Andy Sojka, the head of small independent record label Elite and signed them. The next year, they were signed to Polydor and King spent the next nine years recording and touring with the band. The first Top 40 single, “Love Games”, was released in 1981, heralding the band’s first appearance on Top of the Pops. The big breakthrough came with the release of “The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)” in 1983.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mark King height 5 feet 9 inches Mark weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 feet 9 inches
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Mark King has used Status Graphite basses since the 1980s including the Series-2000 and Empathy models. In November 2000, Rob Green and Mark King developed the Status KingBass, a headless, double cut-away bass with a woven graphite through-neck, Status Hyperactive pickups and active electronics. Status LEDs are a custom option on all Status models. Status Graphite basses are handmade in England by Rob Green.

While in Level 42, King found his bass-playing services in some demand. He was invited by Nik Kershaw to play on his second album The Riddle (1984) and by Midge Ure to play on his albums The Gift (1985) and Answers to Nothing (1988).

Who is Mark King Dating?

According to our records, Mark King married to Pia King , Ria King. As of December 1, 2023, Mark King’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1984, he released his first solo album Influences, which was followed by One Man in 1998.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mark King celebrates birthday on October 20 of every year.

King is a longstanding supporter of The Prince’s Trust. On 20 June 1986, King and Lindup performed alongside a multitude of stars, including Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, Mark Knopfler, Midge Ure and Elton John, at The Prince’s Trust All-Star Rock Concert at Wembley Arena to celebrate the first 10 years of the Trust, which was subsequently released on video. He was also a performer at The Prince’s Trust Rock Gala at the Royal Albert Hall in November 2010 and 2011.

Who is Mark King Taco Bell?

Mark King serves as Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell Corp., reporting directly to the Yum! Brands CEO. In this role, he is responsible for the global growth strategy, franchise operations and performance of Taco Bell Corp.

Is Mark King a good bass player?

Mark King. Mark King grew up on the Isle Of Wight and moved to London with the aim of being a professional drummer. Instead he became one of the world’s greatest bass players, but his earlier ambition may explain his highly rhythmic slap bass style.

How much does Mark King make a year?

Brands has its own chief executive officer, Mark King. Salary.com lists King’s 2019 compensation as $3,994,610. The compensation included a base salary of $370,385 and a $1,091,189 bonus. King also received $2,500,015 in stock and $33,021 listed as “other types of compensation.”

How much money does the CEO of Taco Bell make?

What is the salary of Mark King? As the Chief Executive Officer – Taco Bell Division of Yum Brands, the total compensation of Mark King at Yum Brands is $3,994,610. There are 3 executives at Yum Brands getting paid more, with David Gibbs having the highest compensation of $17,143,200.

Who is Mark King married to?

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