Aspiring deaf rapper killed in hit-and-run

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he Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Joseph Gathambiri aspired to be a rapper, even though he had never heard the sound of music.
To write his rhymes, the deaf 25-year-old would find instrumentals on You Tube, plug in his earphones and turn it up. The vibrations tingled his eardrums and gave Gathambiri a beat to guide his lyrics.
Gathambiri nicknamed himself “Deaf Joe” and performed his raps in sign language for co-workers at a Marietta Burger King, where he worked for nearly seven years. He died biking to work the early shift Wednesday morning after being struck by an alleged drunk driver who then speed off, police said.
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