Marcus King is a manager, producer and entrepreneur born in 1960. His first client, Mark Curry, hit it big with "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" which went on syndication and launched King's career as a television producer. Additionally, he produced "Laffapalooza" and countless comedy specials. He went on to manage several great talents including Mike Epps and Jamie Foxx, producing 78 episodes of his television show, several of his specials and his documentary. His collaboration with Foxx culminated when he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in the movie "Ray" in 2005.