Adam Goldstein

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Adam Goldstein
Birth name Adam Michael Goldstein
Also known as DJ AM
Born March 30, 1973 (1973-03-30) (age 36)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Associated acts Crazy Town, Steve Aoki, DJ Jazzy Jeff
Website http://www.djam.com/

Adam Michael Goldstein (born March 30, 1973) is an American club disc jockey better known as DJ AM.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Career

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a Jewish family, 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 and played concerts with Jay-Z. 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 a one-year contract with Las Vegas' Pure Nightclub inside Caesar's Palace to play at the venue every Friday and opening a nightclub at Caesars Atlantic City called Dusk.[2]

He has recently collaborated with Travis Barker of Blink-182 and +44 in several performances, including the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. On December 1. 2008, TV Guide reported that DJ AM will make his first appearance with Travis Barker since the two survived the plane crash. The duo will perform at New Year's Nation's[1] Los Angeles New Year's Eve Party at The Wiltern. Their performance will also be streamed live on the Internet via New Year's Nation's official site, and will be broadcast at other New Year's Nation parties across the U.S.[3][4][5] Of the gig, Barker told press, "I'm ready to get back onstage with AM and continue to rock the house. I'm very excited to bring in the New Year in my hometown of L.A."[6] [7]

His reality television appearances include Punk'd, where his former fiance, Nicole Richie, was the subject of a practical joke, and the third season of The Simple Life. Goldstein appears as himself in the "What About Bob?" episode of Entourage's third season; He gets the last pair of an exclusive line of shoes, right before Vince (Adrian Grenier) and Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) arrive.

He is also a co-owner of the popular club LAX.

In 2009, DJ AM became Rain Nightclub's regular Friday night DJ.[8]

[edit] Plane crash

Main article: 2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash

On September 19, 2008, after having performed at a college event with frequent collaborator Travis Barker, Goldstein was seriously injured when a Learjet he was traveling in crashed on takeoff in Columbia, South Carolina. The crash killed both crew members and two other passengers, and critically injured Goldstein and Barker.[9] They were both transported to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, and were both listed in critical condition.[10] According to reports, Goldstein suffered burns on his hands and part of his head. His ex-girlfriend, singer Mandy Moore, with whom he is still close, flew to be by his side at the Georgia hospital where he was staying,[11][12] Mr. Goldstein was released from the hospital on September 26, 2008, a spokeswoman told AP. [13]

In December 2008, Goldstein filed a civil lawsuit against the plane's charter company, Learjet and Goodyear tires; the suit claims negligence on the part of the pilots and a manufacturing defect on the part of the plane. Goldstein is asking for damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement and loss of earnings[14]. Goldstein is the last passenger to file a civil suit; the estates of deceased passengers Chris Baker and Charles Still have already filed suits, as has crash survivor Travis Barker, although Barker and Still's suits did not name the deceased pilots as defendants. [15]

[edit] Personal life

After gastric bypass surgery, Goldstein dated socialite and reality TV star Nicole Richie. The engagement was announced in early 2005. On December 7, 2005, both he and Richie called off the engagement.[16]

After his breakup with Richie, Goldstein dated singer/actress Mandy Moore.[17] They broke off the relationship in March 2007.[18] In October 2008, DJ AM and Mandy Moore resumed their relationship. Mandy said, ‘I like this guy a lot and I want to see where it can go again. Life is too short to not be with someone you really care about.’”[19]

DJ AM is an avid "sneakerhead" and collects athletic shoes, primarily Nikes. 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. In a new commercial, he starred alongside Mike Epps and Kobe Bryant sporting the yet to be released Nike Air Yeezy, the signature shoe for Kanye West.[20]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Resume: Special Events". Adam Goldstein. http://www.djam.com/names.html. 
  2. ^ http://www.duskac.com/
  3. ^ http://losangeles.newyearsnation.com/index.php
  4. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600386/20081201/barker__travis.jhtml
  5. ^ http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b71008_latest_details_on_travis_barker_dj_am.html
  6. ^ www.gossipgirls.com/
  7. ^ Travis Barker, DJ AM Reuniting for Performance" TV Guide. December 1, 2008. Retrieved on December 3, 2008.
  8. ^ N9NEGroup DJ AM page
  9. ^ Silverman, Stephen M.; Marx, Linda (2008-09-20). "Travis Barker and DJ AM in Jet Crash". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20227709,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-21. 
  10. ^ "4 killed, 2 hurt as rock star's jet crashes". msnbc.msn.com. 2008-09-21. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26803108/. Retrieved on 2008-09-21. 
  11. ^ Life & Style Magazine December 1, p.35,
  12. ^ "Drummer Barker 'to fully recover'". BBC News. 2008-09-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7628210.stm. Retrieved on 2008-09-21. 
  13. ^ "Musicians in jet crash expected to recover". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/22/local/me-crash22. Retrieved on 11 December 2008. 
  14. ^ In December 2008, Goldstein filed a civil lawsuit against the plane's charter company, Learjet, Goodyear tire and the estates of the pilots; the suit claims negligence on the part of the pilots and a manufacturing defect on the part of the plane. Goldstein is asking for damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement and loss of earnings.
  15. ^ DJ AM Files Lawsuit in Fatal Learjet Crash People.com, December 23, 2008
  16. ^ "Nicole Richie, Fiancé Call Off Engagement". people.com. 2005-12-07. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1138773,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-21. 
  17. ^ Ingrassia, Lisa (2007-03-09). "Mandy Moore and DJ A.M.: New Couple?". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20007872,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-21. 
  18. ^ Ingrassia, Lisa (2007-03-17). "Mandy Moore and DJ AM Call it Quits". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20014751,00.html. 
  19. ^ http://evilbeetgossip.film.com/2008/10/23/dj-am-and-mandy-moore-back-on/
  20. ^ Weinstein, Farrah (2006-09-12). "'Entourage' Cameo Suited DJ AM Just Fine: Inside His Sneakerhead Life". mtv.com. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540719/20060912/index.jhtml?headlines=true. Retrieved on 2008-09-21. 

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