Friends to hold DJ party in memory of Wilfred Lee, proceeds to go to family

‘Rest in power Wilfred’: Late Singaporean’s DJ friends hold party to ‘send him off exactly how he’d want it’

A group of DJs and friends will hold a party in memory of Wilfred Lee this Saturday (12 Sept), with all proceeds going to his family.

The event will take place at MDLR, an event venue in Cecil Street, from 11pm to 3am.

According to an Instagram post shared on 9 Sept, the party is a way to honour Lee’s love for nightlife and DJing.

26-year-old content creator died in his sleep

This comes as the Singapore content creator and actor, known for his videos on local attractions, food and travel, purportedly died in his sleep at the age of 26.

In the most recent post on Lee’s Instagram page on 19 Aug, a netizen claiming to be his aunt commented on 5 Sept that Lee “passed away in his sleep”, having gone to bed and “never woke up”.

She described him as a “kind and cheerful soul” and a “loving nephew” who had left “far too soon”.

Another commenter who called him her son said he was her “pride” and “joy”, and will “forever” be in her heart.

Friends organise party to honour Wilfred

The event organisers said Lee “lived for parties” and was happiest when surrounded by his people.

When he started DJing, one of his dreams was to host his own party.

His friends said they wanted to make that happen for him.

“We’re getting behind decks with his DJ family to send him off exactly how he’d want it,” the post read.

Several DJs from his circle will take turns behind the decks during the night.

The lineup includes DJ Joshua Dillon, 44AUXX, Emily Tan, Vinnie Stew, and Saiful PXXL.

The event will feature hard bounce, hard techno, industrial and Latin core.

Short speech planned during event

The organisers said the music will pause for a short speech after the first set before the party continues.

They also encouraged attendees to dance and raise a toast in Lee’s memory.

“He’d want us dancing. So let’s do that for him,” the organisers wrote.

The event poster also described the night as being “in memory of Wilfred”.

Entry costs S$15, proceeds go to family

There will be no online tickets for the event.

Entry costs S$15 at the door, with payment accepted by cash or PayNow, and all proceeds going to Lee’s family.

The announcement has received support from people in the community.

One commenter wrote, “GONNA DANCE SO HARD FOR U”, while another described it as “the best community”.

Another person commented, “Love this idea”.

The organisers ended their post with a tribute to Lee:

Rest in power, Wilfred. Always dance hard for every night he made unforgettable. This one’s for him.