I'm sorry to hear about that man, I read about it in the diatribe and that
sucks that he had to die so young.
Dustin Zahn
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Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 7:43 PM
Subject: A moment of peace.
> My friend Len Sobeck, DJ, died today at 10:45am.
>
> Len had finally succumbed to level 4 skin cancer, which means it had
spread
> throughout his body and attacked his vital organs. He was 29 years old.
I
> was fortunate to have spent a little time with him over the weekend, and
> the experience has humbled and changed me in many ways.
>
> He was one of the more productive house DJ's in the Los Angeles area,
> bringing good times, good tunes, and good nights out to thousands of
people
> over the years. As a music reviewer for URB magazine here in LA, he made
a
> difference in the way people perceived and experienced house music, and as
> a staffer at Vinyl Fetish Records he was a reliable source of good
material
> for many other DJ's in the area. I know a lot of people respected Len for
> his dedication to the art of DJ'ing, in spite of the personal battle he
has
> had to fight over the years, and his strength in dealing with it in a
> positive way has been inspirational, to say the least.
>
> I'm posting this message about Len to my lists here at TekLab, not for
pity
> or sympathy, but to let you all know that a bright life once dedicated to
> music, good times and lifting peoples spirits, has passed, and to give you
> a message that I think Len would appreciate.
>
> We folk around the world, distant in culture and space, members of the
> TekLab list communities, united under the common cause of music
technology,
> freely giving of personal help and traders of understanding, are musicians
> and artists together, and I ask that you consider a moment of peace today,
> when you read this message, for Len and his family.
>
> Then, go and produce some music and get it out there to the people who
need
> it. Just like Lens life as a musician and DJ, your life as a musician
too,
> is very, very valuable.
>
> Take care of yourselves everyone, and get your stuff out there!
>
> j.
>
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>
>
