Background
Danny King was born in Slough, Berkshire, the second son of Michael and Dorothy King.
Danny King was born in Slough, Berkshire, the second son of Michael and Dorothy King.
He attended Yateley School but failed to gain any qualifications before leaving at the age of 16.
He stacked shelves for a short stint in the Yateley branch of Somerfield (then Gateway), before working on various building sites as a hod carrier. In 1991 he took an Access course at Farnborough College of Technology, which helped him land a place at The London College of Printing studying journalism. Between 1993 and 2002 he worked on various magazine titles, eventually becoming Editor of the Paul Raymond Publications title Mayfair (magazine).
He now writes full-time.
In the late 1980s, he was arrested several times and convicted of burglary at Winchester Crown Court and car theft at Camberley Magistrates Court. lieutenant is largely due to receiving these convictions that he cites as his reasons for giving education a second go.
The Pornographer Diaries, adapted from his book of the same name. lieutenant was produced by Have a Word Productions (Kate McCarthy) and played at the C venues during the 2007 Edinburgh Festival from August 1–27, starring Gary Beadle, Jessica Harris (actress) and David Swire.
The Hitman Diaries, translated (Killlera Dienasgrāmata) and adapted for the stage by J. J. Jillinger and performed by the Liepāja Teatris (Theatre) Company in Latvia from 2007 to 2011.
Literary Director Edite Tisheizere.