- Rod Lee
Rod Lee is a Baltimore DJ, producer, [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19595-vol-5-the-official?artist_title=19595-vol-5-the-official Rod Lee: Vol. 5: The Official: Pitchfork Record Review ] ] and party MC. [http://classified.citypaper.com/bob/story.asp?id=1115 Best of Baltimore 2003 | Best Club Music Producer: Rod Lee ] ] who is known for the popularization of
Baltimore Club music. Described as "the original don of Baltimore Club" by theWashington 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 likeBossman and Paula Campbell. [http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=11880 Feature: A ‘Round-The-Way Baltimore Girl. A Single Mom. An R&B Star In The Making | 5/31/2006 | Citypaper.com ] ] He is the founder and owner of theClub Kingz record label.Citation |last=Inoue|first=Todd|date=July 31|year=2005|title=Rod Lee, Putting B-More On the Map|periodical=The Washington Post|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/29/AR2005072900411.html] and has independently released four mixtapes that have circulated around the mid-atlantic, but primarily within his native city of Baltimore.Lee is highly popular among Baltimore club-goers and
Baltimore Club music fans. Because the city and surrounding area of Baltimore does not have a highly developed urban music scene, he is currently considered one of the most notable artists to represent the city.His song "Dance My Pain Away" was featured on the soundtrack to the HBO series The Wire.
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