{"id":2406000,"date":"2026-05-07T13:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2406000"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:38:14","slug":"a-beloved-radio-host-has-died-rip-to-dj-lady-chellez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-beloved-radio-host-has-died-rip-to-dj-lady-chellez\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beloved Radio Host Has Died: RIP to DJ Lady Chellez"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DJ Lady Chellez, whose career in radio and music spanned more than 20 years, has died. She was 41. <\/p>\n

News broke on April 27 that the prolific DJ, producer and radio personality had died, but no details as to her cause of death have been shared publicly.<\/p>\n

DJ Lady Chellez, real name Michelle Lynn Melendez, was born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, graduating from Hunter College and getting her start in radio at an early age.<\/p>\n

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Starting off answering phones at New York\u2019s Power 105.1, Melendez would go on to become the producer and board operator for the Ed Lover Morning Show<\/em> at the station in the early 2000s while also working as a DJ.<\/p>\n

Melendez would go on to work at SiriusXM and host HOT 97\u2019s Ladies Night while also making a name for herself as a DJ in New York City nightlife, also working with artists such as Q-Tip, Bodega Bamz, Nina Sky during her career. Melendez\u2019s production skills were most recently on display with her contributions to the Ebro Show<\/em> and Rap Life Radio<\/em> on Apple Music.<\/p>\n

Melendez was remembered in her obituary<\/a> as having \u201ca presence that pulled everyone together and a spirit that made itself known the moment she entered a room,\u201d with a laugh that was \u201cthe unmistakable kind that made its own introduction,\u201d a \u201cradiant\u201d smile and \u201ceffortless comedic timing\u201d that played into her \u201cmagnetic aura.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe had a way of showing up that was entirely genuine and unfiltered,\u201d the obituary continues. \u201c\u2018Hey, girl, what\u2019s the deal?\u2019 was just one of her many signature greetings and phrases that instantly made people feel seen and welcomed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melendez\u2019s memory lives on as her family, friends and peers remember \u201cthe woman who placed joy at the center of her life and shared that energy freely with those around her.\u201d <\/p>\n

The obituary closes, \u201cIn those quiet moments, recall her voice, especially the silly jokes and creative catchphrases that only she could come up with. Always ready to laugh, listen and lead you to a good time, Michelle\u2019s adventurous soul will never be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following Melendez\u2019s death, rapper and record producer DJ Tony Touch took to Instagram to remember his late stepdaughter, admitting he was \u201cnot a fan of that term\u201d when it came to describing their relationship. <\/p>\n

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\u201cMichelle\u2026throughout all the trials and tribulations, we\u2019ve stayed in each others lives. From doing vocal intros back in the the 90\u2019s on my mixtapes (her alias was little miss touch) to doing phones for me while I was at Power 105\u2026.you caught the vibe and the music \/ dj bug nice and early,\u201d he wrote, adding that while they mostly kept their familial ties to themselves in the music world, he \u201ccouldn\u2019t have been more proud\u201d of her accomplishements.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing but not surprising how you brought so much joy to so many people. I will never recover from this but God willing I will try and find some comfort in knowing I will see you again\u2026 on the other side,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIn the meantime, please look out for us, especially your mom. God bless your soul\u2026. I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source popculture.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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