Timbo King
| Timbo King | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Timothy Drayton |
| Born | March 26, 1973 |
| Origin | Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Labels | Fortknox |
| Associated acts | Royal Fam, Wu-Tang Clan |
Timbo King (born Timothy Drayton March 26, 1973 in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York) is the best-known member and leader of Royal Fam. Released an EP titled United We Slam in 1994 with producer Spark 950 as an early form of Royal Fam. Formed the group 56 Platoon in 2005, along with some other ex-Royal Fam members. Has his own label, Fortknox. He released an album, From Babylon to Timbuk2, in 2011 largely produced by Bronze Nazareth.[1]
Timbo King can be seen in the Forest Whitaker film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
In 2013 he founded "The Kraftsmen", a hip-hop and rock band with French artists, Soulstreet and Adikson.
He is related to Flavor Flav.
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