Milwaukee scene salutes Rock Dee

Local musicians De La Buena, Fever Marlene, Cache, Rusty Ps, Element, KHB, Trutanium and many others team up to pay tribute to DJ Rock Dee, Sunday, Aug. 17 at The Wherehouse, 818 S. Water St. in Walker's Point. The all-day event begind at 1 p.m and admission is $10.

Also on the bill for "Rally For Rock: A Musical Benefit Celebrating the Life of DJ Rock Dee" is a host of DJs, including DJ E-Rich, DJ Devest8, DJ Supreme, DJ Syquest, DJ Marcus Garvey, Chalice in The Palace, DJ Madhatter, Kid Cut Up, Why B, Baby Boy Cervera, Doc B, Old Man Malcolm, DJ Q, DJ Infotek, Kerse One, Archimedes, DJ Daudi, DMT with DJ Roach, DJ Hannibal, JDL, Eric Blowtorch, DJ Jay Bean, Archimedes, DJ D One, among others.

A press release distributed by event co-organizer Joaquin Altoro also promises a drum circle and a silent auction.

Event proceeds will be donated to the estate of radio and club DJ and concert promorter DJ Rock Dee (aka Roderick Schaeffer) who left behind six children when he died on Aug. 1 at age 40.