DJ AM Found Dead In New York Apartment
Popular party personality DJ AM, Adam Goldstein, was found dead Friday afternoon in his New York apartment, authorities told TMZ.
Reportedly, drug paraphernalia was discovered at the scene.
Sources told TMZ that a friend of the 36-year-old artist
called police when DJ AM did not respond to their messages and visits to his
home.
The fire department ultimately found his body after entering his residence.
DJ AM's death is a tragic. In September 2008, he and Travis Barker were the sole survivors of a plane crash in Columbia, South Carolina that left four others dead.
I was fortunate to see DJ AM and Travis perform at a DJ Hero event in Los Angeles in June. Performing under their act TRVSDJAM the deejay verses drummer duo opened the event that featured headliners Eminem and Jay-Z.
DJ AM was introduced to the music world via his hip-hop/rock
group Crazy Town that
released its debut album "The Gift of Game" in 1999. While the band scored a
No. 1 hit with its song "Butterfly," DJ AM achieved more notoriety through his
solo efforts.
DJ AM quickly became a highly referred deejay to the stars, hosting events for the likes of Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Stiller, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ashton Kutcher.
His acclaim also scored his work on albums for Madonna, Will Smith, Babyface and Papa Roach.
In his personal life, he was known for his engagement to
socialite Nicole Richie and later dating Mandy Moore.
He has made appearances on "Punk'd," "Entourage," and "The Simple Life."
He joined Kobe Bryant and Mike Epps in a commercial for Kanye West's Nike Air Yeezy.
RIP DJ AM''
One Love to fam and friends
DJ BDubb