# Rod Lee

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**Rod Lee** is an American, [Baltimore, Maryland](/source/Baltimore,_Maryland)-based [DJ](/source/Disc_jockey), record producer,[1] and party [MC](/source/Master_of_Ceremonies).[2] who is known for the popularization of [Baltimore Club](/source/Baltimore_Club) music. Described as "the original don of [Baltimore Club](/source/Baltimore_Club)" by *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*, in 2005 he released "Vol. 5: the Official," a DJ mix that was the first Baltimore Club [CD](/source/Compact_Disc) to be distributed nationally.[3] His productions have contributed to the success of local stars like [Bossman](/source/Bossman_(artist)) and Paula Campbell.[1][4] He is the founder and owner of the [Club Kingz](/source/Club_Kingz) record label.[3] and has independently released four [mixtapes](/source/Mixtape) that have circulated around the [mid-Atlantic](/source/Mid-Atlantic_States), 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](/source/HBO) series, *[The Wire](/source/The_Wire)*.

## References

1. [\[1\]](http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19595-vol-5-the-official?artist_title=19595-vol-5-the-official) [dead link]

1. ["Best of Baltimore 2003 | Best Club Music Producer: Rod Lee"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210246/http://classified.citypaper.com/bob/story.asp?id=1115). Archived from [the original](http://classified.citypaper.com/bob/story.asp?id=1115) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-10.

1. Inoue, Todd (July 31, 2005). ["Rod Lee, Putting B-More On the Map"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/29/AR2005072900411.html). *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*

1. ["Feature: A 'Round-The-Way Baltimore Girl. A Single Mom. An R&B; Star In The Making | 5/31/2006 | Citypaper.com"](http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=11880). 30 September 2007. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181058/http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=11880) 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

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