William King

William ("Wak") King (born January 30, 1949) is an American founding member of the Commodores. In addition to being the group's choreographer, he plays trumpet, guitar, synthesizer, flute, and congas/percussion. King was born in Birmingham, Alabama. After college, he considered playing tennis professionally but decided to continue his career with the Commodores. He married his songwriting partner and fellow Grammy Award nominee, Shirley Hanna-King in 1976 and they have four children.