Mikey Pelpa - file photos

Less than a week after news that Waterford deejay Mikey Pelpa had died, his music lives on with the release of his song Waterford Anthem.

Produced by Equiknoxx Music, Waterford Anthem was remixed and released this week in memory of the deejay.

Last week, THE WEEKEND STAR received reports that the alleged community leader and artiste, born Michael Augustus Lynch, was among a group of men who took a boat from The Bahamas and tried to enter the United States. The men are said to have jumped from the boat in a bid to escape the US Coast Guard, Pelpa is said to have gotten into difficulties and drowned.

Pelpa was the alleged leader of the 'Lynch Mob' gang which operates out of Waterford in Portmore, St Catherine.

tribute to his community

While Pelpa is gone he is not forgotten by members of the music fraternity, having left behind a tribute to his community through the song Waterford Anthem. In the song Pelpa talks about the community and its history of violence as he says, "lemme tell yuh bout Waterford."

When THE WEEKEND STAR spoke to Equiknoxx producer Gavin Blair, he explained that the song was recorded in early 2009 on a juggling rhythm which was never completed and never released. Following news of Pelpa's death, Blair, went in his studio and created a new beat for the song.

According to Blair the song is special to him saying, "I always wanted to produce that song after attending his birthday party in 2008 and watching him perform it. I was in awe, the whole vibe of the party was crazy. The man block off one of the main roads in Waterford and partially carpeted the streets. He put up a stage that was probably the same size as a Sumfest stage, with some very huge lights and the performance was great."

Blair says he is very proud of doing the song and knows that Pelpa's Waterford community will love it. He said, "after I learnt of his death, I never got weak, did the opposite. I got the strength and went in the studio in the early morning and just did it. He would love it. I got several signs in the studio while doing it. One point I was talking to myself while the rhythm was playing, I was like Pelpa gimme a sign dat yuh feeling dis and the ad-lib track just mysteriously started to play and his Untouchable jingle came up, is jus a sign."

According to Blair, Equiknoxx Music will also be producing a tribute song for the deejay.