All the times DJ AM had a gig in Boston MA from 2008 onward, blocks away from where I lived, I'd always say "I'll catch him next time" because I either didn't want to spend money or wanted to study. When he made his first appearance in Providence RI in the summer of 2009, I felt guilty I still wasn't employed post-graduation, so I thought it wasn't appropriate I go out to a club and I thought I would catch DJ AM in October. On August 28, 2009 on a rainy summer day, I ran out of "next times".
DJ AM was an amazing person who I looked up to. He came from a very rough background, struggling with weight issues, suicidal tendencies, depression, and substance abuse, and spent a great part of his life delving himself into his passion, surrounding himself in music. He even overcame a plane crash that killed all but two people on-board (the other being Travis Barker of one of my favorite bands, Blink182).
I remember a quote from his final gig, in front of a large crowd of people - "Are you guys f***ed up? I'm not!" He spent night after night in clubs surrounded by people under the influence and he had pride in his then long-running sobriety. I am not much of a drinker, I do not smoke and I have never done drugs, so I admired DJ AM, who was a pretty cool person, spreading the message of sobriety and even helping young adults with their issues, especially with the MTV show "Gone Too Far".
After DJ AM passed away, I felt a lot of regret for never seeing him perform live. I made it my mission to own some piece of his legacy. Other than being sent some awesome stickers from his family after donating to his posthumous organization (I don't have the heart to peel the stickers and put them on anything), I tried to own a pair of his epic sneaker collection. Unfortunately, I don't have hundreds of dollars to spend on one item (except my computer, which is paid off), so I gave up.
Then, I heard his record collection was being sold in LA in the winter of 2010, to which I hoped I could get part of it via eBay. Luckily enough, nearly a month later, here is a record now sitting in my room that DJ AM owned. To know he could have used and enjoyed this item, possibly even used it in a remix, is overwhelming and I will cherish this piece of pop culture history. RIP DJ AM aka Adam Goldstein.
I remember a quote from his final gig, in front of a large crowd of people - "Are you guys f***ed up? I'm not!" He spent night after night in clubs surrounded by people under the influence and he had pride in his then long-running sobriety. I am not much of a drinker, I do not smoke and I have never done drugs, so I admired DJ AM, who was a pretty cool person, spreading the message of sobriety and even helping young adults with their issues, especially with the MTV show "Gone Too Far".
After DJ AM passed away, I felt a lot of regret for never seeing him perform live. I made it my mission to own some piece of his legacy. Other than being sent some awesome stickers from his family after donating to his posthumous organization (I don't have the heart to peel the stickers and put them on anything), I tried to own a pair of his epic sneaker collection. Unfortunately, I don't have hundreds of dollars to spend on one item (except my computer, which is paid off), so I gave up.
Then, I heard his record collection was being sold in LA in the winter of 2010, to which I hoped I could get part of it via eBay. Luckily enough, nearly a month later, here is a record now sitting in my room that DJ AM owned. To know he could have used and enjoyed this item, possibly even used it in a remix, is overwhelming and I will cherish this piece of pop culture history. RIP DJ AM aka Adam Goldstein.
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