William King Founding Member The Commodores William King is a founding member of the soul/funk band, The Commodores. In 2012, at his annual checkup, his PSA level was elevated. At the time, his doctor told him they would keep an eye on it. When he got his PSA checked again in 2014, his levels were extremely high. And the doctor had bad news—he needed to undergo surgery for treatment. King now spends his time on both music and advocating for prostate cancer awareness—especially for Black men, who have a higher rate of diagnoses than White men. More from William Podcasts William King of The Commodores William King of The Commodores chats with Twisted Sister's Jay Jay French about his prostate cancer journey as an African American man.
William King is a founding member of the soul/funk band, The Commodores. In 2012, at his annual checkup, his PSA level was elevated. At the time, his doctor told him they would keep an eye on it. When he got his PSA checked again in 2014, his levels were extremely high. And the doctor had bad news—he needed to undergo surgery for treatment. King now spends his time on both music and advocating for prostate cancer awareness—especially for Black men, who have a higher rate of diagnoses than White men.
More from William Podcasts William King of The Commodores William King of The Commodores chats with Twisted Sister's Jay Jay French about his prostate cancer journey as an African American man.
