“Pull Up Close and get Down With The King”.
That has been the mantra for DJ Mr. King since joining Radio One Columbus in 2014.
King, a father of three, describes himself as the ultimate hustler with multiple hats. Whether it's rocking the #7oClockSetOff or the #10Spot on Columbus' WCKX Power 107.5 every weeknight, coaching high school basketball or encouraging youth to stay the course throughout the community, DJ Mr. King is the definition of driven.
His creativity on the turntables and high energy on the mic separates him from the competition, while his desire to introduce listeners to new music and trends makes him a fan favorite among millennials and young adults in Central Ohio.
King, who began DJing at the age of 16, uses his understanding and connection of music and pop culture to relate to children on
an academic and personal level as well, serving as an Intervention Specialist and Algebra 2 teacher at Whitehall-Yearling High School. His youthful appearance is often mistaken of that of high school junior, but the respect granted from every student that crosses his path is genuinely breed, earned and reciprocated.
King also heads a non-profit organization in his hometown of Akron called the Young Black Professionals Coalition, which focuses on the personal, professional and social development of future leaders, including high school and college students through a variety of workshops, social activities and continuous education.
After weeks of running his mouth online and at press conferences, Adrien Broner had to eat those words, and quite a few punches from Manny Pacquiao as well Saturday night in a unanimous decision loss at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
In his first fight since turning 40, Pac-Man was on a mission to show he still had what it takes to compete in the ring and following his victory said he would like another shot at Floyd Mayweather.
“I proved in my last fight against Matthysse, and now I proved it again,” Pacquiao said. “The Manny Pacquiao journey will still continue. I wanted to push more, but my trainer said don’t be careless. Wait for him, counter, and that’s what I did.”
Mayweather has considered exiting retirement for a sequel of his 2015 decision win over Pacquiao in a welterweight title unification fight that crowned the king of the era and became the biggest grossing fight in combat sports history with more than $600 million.
Meanwhile, fans online trolled AB for a lackluster performance saying that he didn’t even try to win the fight and simply was in the ring for a payday. Despite landing just 50 punches total over the 12 rounds, Broner was adamant at the end of the fight that he had won. Not sure what fight he was watching??
“I beat him,” Broner said with a straight face. “Everybody out there knows I beat him. I controlled the fight. He was missing. I hit him clean more times. I beat him.”
