Rod Lee Explained

Rod Lee is an American, Baltimore, Maryland-based DJ, record producer,[1] and party MC.[2] who is known for the popularization of Baltimore Club music. Described as "the original don of Baltimore Club" by The Washington Post, in 2005 he released "Vol. 5: the Official," a DJ mix that was the first Baltimore Club CD to be distributed nationally. His productions have contributed to the success of local stars like Bossman and Paula Campbell.[3] He is the founder and owner of the Club Kingz record label.[4] and has independently released four mixtapes that have circulated around the mid-Atlantic, but primarily within his native city of Baltimore.

Lee is popular among Baltimore club-goers and Baltimore Club music fans.

His song "Dance My Pain Away" was featured on the soundtrack to the HBO series, The Wire.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19595-vol-5-the-official?artist_title=19595-vol-5-the-official
  2. Web site: Best of Baltimore 2003 | Best Club Music Producer: Rod Lee . 2007-07-10 . 2007-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210246/http://classified.citypaper.com/bob/story.asp?id=1115 . dead .
  3. Web site: Feature: A 'Round-The-Way Baltimore Girl. A Single Mom. An R&B; Star In The Making | 5/31/2006 | Citypaper.com. 30 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181058/http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=11880. 25 January 2021. 2007-09-30.
  4. News: Inoue. Todd. July 31, 2005. Rod Lee, Putting B-More On the Map. The Washington Post.