[2][3] She later got started in disc jockeying as a radio jock at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts while earning her communications degree, playing until 1974.
[3] During the 1970s, King worked as a DJ in various New York City establishments, including roller-discos and nightclubs.
[2] Around 1983, King began to branch out from being a DJ and began working as an engineering assistant for Arthur Baker, but later transitioned towards production, getting involved with editing and creating remixes of existing songs, in which "[King would] keep only the original vocals and create all new tracks underneath.
"[3] Between 1984 and 1988, King jockeyed at The Red Parrot, a nightclub which was located in Midtown Manhattan, in which she would keep up with her remix works and "break" it to crowds.
[2] She notably served as one of the first black DJs for a "prime-time" audience, and frequently was featured on the club's advertising material.
[4] King was later hired to work on Sesame Street as a staff composer, being brought on by Kevin Clash while he was searching for talent to support a new character for the show.
Starting in the Fall of 1993 King worked with Sesame street for over 12 seasons, there was talk about having her own character but it never aired.
"[6]Within the IJA, King was very active in the community, often found DJing for events, "teaching workshops, and leading huge groups of jugglers in games of Sky Says.