R.I.P. West Side hip-hop artist DJ Shordy

By Mike McGonigal

Feb 17, 2016 at 3:36 pm

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R.I.P. West Side hip-hop artist DJ Shordy

The Free Press reports today that a longtime local DJ died yesterday in a house fire. The entire, heart-wrenching story is worth a read; anyone who is looking to adopt a pit bull puppy might especially be interested.

C.L. Lee, Jr., 34, of the West Side of Detroit, was a father of two who was described by friends as "selfless." Lee was a dedicated turntablist who (we are informed by the piece) thought that DJs who don't use vinyl are lazy; his DJ name was DJ Shordy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover funeral expenses here.

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Mike McGonigal

Metro Times music editor Mike McGonigal has written about music since 1984, when he started the fanzine Chemical Imbalance at age sixteen with money saved from mowing lawns in Florida. He's since written for Spin, Pitchfork, the Village VOICE and Artforum. He's been a museum guard, a financial reporter, a bicycle...