DJ AM

DJ AM

Disc Jockey DJ AM was involved in a plane crash with Travis Barker in Sept 2008. He died in his apartment in August 2009. DJ AM once dated Nicole Richie and Mandy Moore.

 
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US rocker Travis Barker said he is ‘thankful’ to have known his late pal DJ AM this Thanksgiving. The 34-year-old drummer was good friends with DJ AM, full name Adam Goldstein, who died in August this year after suffering an accidental drug overdose. The pair escaped death in a plane crash in September 2008, in which two members of their crew and two other passengers lost their lives. He wrote on his Twitter page: “Excited 2 be alive and healthy. Thankful 2 have known DJAM, Chris and Che. Thankful 4 everything and everybody in my life. Happy Thanksgiving.” Barker is [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story
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Musicians Travis Barker (L) and DJ AM arrive at the T-Mobile Sidekick LX launch event at Paramount Studios on May 14, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Travis Barker;DJ AM (Getty Images) more pics » DJ AM was once engaged to Nicole Richie (via Engagements.ca) According to the New York Post , Adam Goldstein (better known by his moniker DJ AM ) was found dead this afternoon in his Manhattan apartment. Sources say drug paraphernalia was at the scene. Goldstein was a recovering drug addict. TMZ reports that no one had seen or heard from Goldstein for ... Read Full Story
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DJ AM (L) and Hayley Wood (R) attend KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta 2009 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on May 16, 2009 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) more pics » Less than a week after DJ A.M. 's death, girlfriend Hayley Wood is denying rumors that he overdosed after becoming depressed and angry over the couple's break-up. Hayley Wood leaves DJ A.M.'s apartment following his death Aug. 28 in New York. (Photo by Bauer Griffin) "Any indication that this horribly tragic accident happened because of a rumored breakup is not only untrue but disgusting," she said in a statement issued to ... Read Full Story
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DJ AM performs on-stage at the launch of 'DJ Hero' at the Wiltern Theatre on June 1, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images) more pics » Adam Goldstein was DJ AM.  He died of an apparent drug overdose in August 2009. Zimbio.com, an online magazine focused on interesting people in popular culture, recently published a ' DJ AM Picture Retrospective ' in honor of Adam Michael Goldstein. Goldstein died on August 28th, 2009 from an apparent over dose of drugs.  Goldstein was better known by his stage name, DJ AM, and was one of the most famous and well known DJs in the ... Read Full Story
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Nicole Richie and DJ AM were engaged in 2005.  DJ AM was found dead in his apartment on August 29, 2009. The New York Post reported today that Adam Goldstein (better known by his stage name DJ AM) was found dead this afternoon at 5:20 pm in his Manhattan apartment. He was 36 years old.  Police suspect that drugs may have played a role in his death. Last year DJ AM and Travis Barker made national headlines when their plane crashed. They were the only two passengers to survive. Goldstein had previously dated Nicole Richie and Mandy Moore . He was even engaged to ... Read Full Story
The lawsuit that Travis Barker and DJ AM (also known as Adam Goldstein) filed against Learjet for the crash that they suffered injuries from September 2008 was amended to include a claim of wrongful death by the late DJ AM's... Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.  
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The mother of Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein has added a wrongful death claim to the lawsuit her son filed against the plane manufacturers and the estates of the pilots responsible for the September 2008 jet crash that left Goldstein and Travis Barker severely burned and four people dead. “The crash ultimately caused Adam Goldstein’s death [...]  
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  Found above Travis Barker's store, The Fast Life, at West 3rd and Crescent Heights is a new billboard. It's "in loving memory" of DJ AM, who died in August of a drug overdose. Last year, AM and Barker survived a plane crash that left the store's manager, Chris Baker, dead. A sidewalk memorial was set up in front of the store after that. An Ebay auction of his sneaker collection began on Sunday. Proceeds will benefit the DJ AM Memorial...  
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Andrea Goss picks up son's $20 million suit after his August death.By Larry Carroll DJ AM Photo: Jordan Strauss/ Getty Images Just months after her son died from a drug overdose, DJ AM's mother is picking up the late musician's lawsuit against the airline whose crash nearly killed him, claiming the two events are related. Andrea Gross, the mother of Adam Goldstein, has amended her son's $20 million lawsuit against the manufacturer...  
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A $500,000 settlement has been reached for one of the parties involved in Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein and Travis Barker's September 2008 plane crash. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]  
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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Goldstein was a member of the rock band, Crazy Town, known for their hit, "Butterfly". He has also scratched on albums for Papa Roach, Madonna, Will Smith, and Shifty. He has played private events for celebrities like Jim Carrey, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Stiller, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, and Kate Hudson. [1]

He has recently collaborated with Travis Barker of blink-182 and +44 in several performances. He is also an owner of the popular club LAX and has a one-year contract with Las Vegas' Pure Nightclub (inside Caesar's Palace) to play at the venue every Friday.

DJ AM is also an avid 'sneakerhead' and collects a variety of athletic shoes, the majority of which are by Nike. His collection of over 600 shoes, includes a pair of Nike Air Force 1 shoes that were created specifically for him, with his DJ AM logo appearing on the shoe itself.

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