Jefferson King
Michael Jefferson King (born 1 July 1961), is a British former bodybuilder and wrestler, best known for playing Shadow in the ITV show Gladiators. Biography He was born in London to Jamaican parents. King moved to New York City as a 14-year-old where he excelled at sports, was on the school American Football team and started weight training to develop his physique. He fell victim to the crack boom of the late 70s and became a drug addict. His mother requested help from his father back in England who sent money to pay for his fare to England to escape drugs. King spent the money his father sent twice on drugs before the third time he bought a ticket and relocated to England, at a time when the drug was becoming available and he started using again. He eventually overcame his habit, married, had two children, Theo and Tiffany and concentrated on bodybuilding. King was preparing to enter into the world of professional bodybuilding, when he received a phone call from the producers of ITV's Gladiators in Birmingham offering him a place on the show. Shadow was known for his stare and his record in the 'Duel' event. One of