D.King

D.King
Birth name	Justin Busia
Also known as	D.King, DK
Born	(1979-11-27) November 27, 1979
Origin	Crofton, Maryland
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, songwriter
Years active	2001–present
Website	www.dking730.com

Justin Busia (born November 27, 1979), also known as D.King or DK, is an American rapper in the hip hop genre. The name "D.King" or "DK" is short for "Don and the King".

Early life

Raised in Crofton, Maryland, D.King began rapping at an early age, and in 2000 was managed by the mother of Beanie Sigel at Black Friday Management. That same year at the Hip Hop Summit, which he and a friend snuck into, D. King impressed the A & R of Roc-A-Fella Records with a demo tape.

Music career

His career began as a collaborative artist/writer for Trina and Teairra Marie in 2011 while attending Howard University. He has received critical acclaim from Sway in the morning, 2dopeboyz, Rap Radar, Complex, Earmilk, and Karen Civil.

In 2014, he started his own label of songwriters and producers called the 730 Commission and began working on his debut album featuring Snoop Dogg, Trina, Pusha T, and Benny the Butcher. The completed music video for D.King’s first single “Knockaz, featuring Benny the Butcher is slated for release in 2022. This will be followed up by Beautiful Thing featuring Snoop Dogg which will be the blockbuster single with international push. He also has a completed Revolt TV feature awaiting his official release.