King and his wife, Neva Shillingford-King are the founders of the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program (YEP).

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications, King worked as a NYC Child Protective Caseworker.

[6] King initially ran for New York City Council in 2009, but lost in the Democratic primary to incumbent Larry Seabrook.

"[1] Voting 48–2, the council expelled King based on four charges, including harassment, discrimination, and conflict of interest.

[8] New York City Supreme Court Judge Billings explained that there is a difference between the words "removal" and "expulsion".