Tampa’s late Pedro M. Credit: Photo by Bryan Miller Photo via realpedrom/Facebook

Early this month, Tampa’s godfather of house music, Pedro M Muniz, transitioned into the afterlife, but not before leaving behind a legacy that saw him not only create the runway for international house music to land in Tampa, but work on songs and remixes heard across the globe.

It’s not an understatement to say that his opening of doors allowed countless Tampa-based DJs to find their footing and eventually their own path to make a living playing music and creating communities at their own club nights.

His unrivaled work ethic led to residencies seemingly everywhere from Bahasa to Jackson’s, Hawaiian Village, Wtr and more.

On Thanksgiving Eve, his friends and clubland family come together at Tampa Armature Works for a celebration of life that will benefit his family, which is still reeling in the wake of the huge loss for Tampa Bay’s club scene.

The public is welcome to come dance and pay respects at The Gathering inside Tampa Armature Works on Wednesday, Nov. 23 for the Pedro M Celebration of Life.