dʒˈeɪ. dˈiː. kˈɪŋ bɪɡˈæn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z wɪð kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz tʊ ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd pɹˈɛs mˌæɡɐzˈiːnz sˈʌtʃ ɐz stˈɑːp!, wˈɪɹdoʊ, ænd kˈɑːmɪkəl fˈʌnɪz.
J. D. King began his career in the late 1970s with contributions to underground press magazines such as Stop!, Weirdo, and Comical Funnies.