King 810

King 810
King 810 performing at Capital FM Arena Nottingham during the Prepare For Hell tour supporting Slipknot.
Background information
Also known as	King
Origin	Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Nu metal, alternative metal, heavy metal
Years active	2007-present
Labels	Roadrunner, Equal Vision
Website	king810.com
Members	David Gunn Andrew Beal Eugene Gill Andrew Workman
Past members	Jason Hale

King 810 (formerly known as, and often shortened to, simply King) is an American metal band from Flint, Michigan formed in 2007 consisting of David Gunn, Andrew Beal, Eugene Gill and Andrew Workman. The band's first release was their independent EP titled Midwest Monsters in 2012, which earned them a signing with Roadrunner Records; they released their second EP titled Proem in 2014, and their debut studio album Memoirs of a Murderer that same year.

The band officially formed in December 2007 in their hometown of Flint, Michigan; however, the four members had been performing together before then and had already gained a following. The lineup consists of frontman and vocalist David Gunn, guitarist Andrew Beal, bass player Eugene Gill, and drummer Andrew Workman. David Gunn revealed in a Metalhammer documentary that he started writing lyrics for the band when he was arrested and eventually applied those lyrics to the band, which had already developed a sound he recognized, so he adapted said lyrics to that style.

In 2008 it was reported that the band had signed with Equal Vision Records, that Chiodos guitarist Jason Hale was a member of the band, making the band his side project, and that they intended to release a full-length studio album in 2009. They toured together across America in December 2008. The band released demos on their Myspace, and it was reported that they had recorded an album with Mark Michalik at Detroit's 37 Studios. However, in August 2009 the band abruptly left the label without a stated reason, and with no album released. It is presumed that Jason Hale left the band around that time, since he is not mentioned in any of their later activities. The number '810', which is the area code for Flint, was used in the band name after they left Equal Vision

In June, 2012 Gunn was assaulted when he refused to hand over a bag during a robbery. He was shot and stabbed, but survived the attack and went on to write for the band's debut and independent EP, Midwest Monsters, which was heavily inspired by that particular event and previous experiences. The album was composed by Gunn and produced by Josh Wickman, and was only officially released physically.