Leroy Haggard Jr., known professionally as Mr. Lee or Lee Haggard, born in 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, is an American hip-house rapper, producer, and DJ. Haggard emerged in the Chicago house music scene as a pioneer in hip-house music. Haggard released his debut single “Shoot Your Best Shot” in 1986 as Mr. Lee & Kompany, followed by singles including “I Can't Forget” and “Come to House” in 1987, and “Pump Up Chicago” and “Acid Fantaslee” in 1988. In 1989, Haggard achieved commercial success with the single “Get Busy”, which reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and number 41 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1990, Haggard released his debut studio album, Get Busy, which featured the Number 1 US Dance Club Songs hit single “Pump That Body”. Haggard released his second studio album, I Wanna Rock Right Now, in 1992, featuring the single “Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)” with R. Kelly and the US Dance Top 40 single “Get Off”.
