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.[3] His productions have contributed to the success of local stars like Bossman and Paula Campbell.[1][4] He is the founder and owner of the Club Kingz record label.[3] 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.[citation needed]
His song "Dance My Pain Away" was featured on the soundtrack to the HBO series, The Wire.
References
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- ^ "Best of Baltimore 2003 | Best Club Music Producer: Rod Lee". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ a b Inoue, Todd (July 31, 2005). "Rod Lee, Putting B-More On the Map". The Washington Post.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 25 January 2021.