Former PRONG drummer Ted Parsons has issued the following statement in support of Prong's former live engineer Lee Popa, who is currently suffering from primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and is in need of a partial liver transplant from a live donor.:

“I had the honor to meet Lee in the mid-‘90s when he did live sound for Prong. He is a positive, loving and caring person. He is a giver, not a taker, and has a strong passion for what he does. During my brain tumor scenario a few years ago, Lee and [his wife] Jolee were always emailing and checking how I was. These are kind, unselfish people always ready to help a friend in a world full of me-first attitude. Now, it’s our turn to help our friend! Please send Lee loving, healing light.”

A primary figure in the industrial rock scene since the late 1980s, Popa served as live engineer for MINISTRY’s legendary 1989/1990 The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste tour (as documented on the 1990 live album, In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Showing Up) and KILLING JOKE’s 1990/1991 Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions tour (as documented on the 2007 compilation, Inside Extremities, Mixes, Rehearsals & Live). In addition to being an early member of the infamous PIGFACE, Popa’s extensive resume as a remixer/producer/sound engineer includes work with TOOL, LIVING COLOUR, KORN, PRONG, WHITE ZOMBIE, DANZIG, KMFDM, QUEEN, BAD BRAINS and BUSH, among countless others. Most recently, Lee and his wife Jolee recorded original music under the moniker, pinksideofthemoon. An extensive Lee Popa discography is available at this location.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a disease primarily of the bile ducts, both inside and outside the liver. The ducts of the gallbladder and pancreas may also be involved. The walls of the bile ducts become inflamed (cholangitis), and this inflammation causes scarring and hardening (fibrosis) that narrows the bile ducts. Since bile cannot drain properly through the ducts, it accumulates in the liver, causing damage to liver cells. Eventually, so much bile is accumulated that it seeps into the bloodstream. Finally, with longterm cell damage, the liver develops cirrhosis (hardening or fibrosis) and can no longer function properly.

For more information, please visit SaveLeePopa.com.