Blowfeezy for Sheezy

Long before Luther Campbell and 2 Live Crew spewed their raunchy, explicit lyrics on America, there was Blowfly. Born Clarence Reid in 1939 in Cochran, Georgia, he credits his grandmother for his alter ego's moniker. "According to her, when the comet struck the Earth, killing all the dinosaurs, all that...
By Francisco AlvaradoDecember 22, 2011
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Long before Luther Campbell and 2 Live Crew spewed their raunchy, explicit lyrics on America, there was Blowfly. Born Clarence Reid in 1939 in Cochran, Georgia, he credits his grandmother for his alter ego’s moniker.

“According to her, when the comet struck the Earth, killing all the dinosaurs, all that was left were the blowflies,” Reid recalls. “The blowflies went around the world laying their maggots all over the place. That’s what my mouth was doing — laying maggots.”

Now, he’s famous for it. And tonight, he lays his dirty lyrics in your ears live.

Thu., Dec. 22, 9 p.m., 2011

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Francisco Alvarado was born in Nicaragua and grew up in Miami, giving him unique insight into the Magic City and all its dark corners. An investigative reporter with a knack for uncovering corruption, Alvarado made his bones as a staff writer at Miami New Times and remains in dogged pursuit of the next juicy story.

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