Rod Lee is a Baltimore DJ

Disc jockey

A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...

, producer, and party MC

Master of Ceremonies

A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....

. who is known for the popularization of Baltimore Club

Baltimore Club

Baltimore club, also called "Bmore Club" or "Club Music" is a breakbeat genre. As blend with hip hop and chopped, staccato house music, it was created in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in the late 1980s by 2 Live Crew's Luther Campbell, Frank Ski, Big Tony , Scottie B...

 music. Described as "the original don of Baltimore Club

Baltimore Club

Baltimore club, also called "Bmore Club" or "Club Music" is a breakbeat genre. As blend with hip hop and chopped, staccato house music, it was created in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in the late 1980s by 2 Live Crew's Luther Campbell, Frank Ski, Big Tony , Scottie B...

" by The Washington Post

The Washington Post

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, in 2005 he released "Vol. 5: the Official," a DJ mix that was the first Baltimore Club CD

Compact Disc

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 to be distributed nationally. His productions have contributed to the success of local stars like Bossman

Bossman

Bossman, aka Travis Holifield or Jimmy Hash, is a hip hop artist from Baltimore, Maryland.He has appeared on mixtapes promoted by DJ Kayslay who is well known through Baltimore Club music. Bossman began his rapping career as a part of N.E.K where he was known as "Jimmy Hash". The rap group gained...

 and Paula Campbell. He is the founder and owner of the Club Kingz record label. and has independently released four mixtape

Mixtape

A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...

s that have circulated around the mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic States

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, but primarily within his native city of Baltimore.

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

The WIRE

the WIRE is the student-run College radio station at the University of Oklahoma, broadcasting in a freeform format. The WIRE serves the University of Oklahoma and surrounding communities, and is staffed by student DJs. The WIRE broadcasts at 1710 kHz AM in Norman, Oklahoma...

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