New documentary “As I Am: The Life and Time$ of DJ Am” chronicles the story of late musician and record producer Adam Michael Goldstein, a.k.a. DJ Am, including his time struggling with substance abuse followed by 11 years of sobriety and devotion to helping others in addiction recovery. The doc premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and currently has an Indiegogo campaign to fund its music licenses and self-distribution costs. The campaign has already surpassed its $125,000 goal but will continue taking contributions for another week. Above, check out a HitFix exclusive clip from film, which features footage from DJ Am’s MTV series “Gone Too Far.”...
- 8/25/2015
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
Leonardo DiCaprio, Samantha Ronson and more celebs pay tribute to late DJ at L.A. party.
By Gil Kaufman
DJ Am
Photo: Chris Weeks/ WireImage
As the one-year anniversary of DJ Am's death approaches, a number of celebrity fans gathered at the Trousdale nightclub in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to honor the DJ who was a beloved part of the city's nightlife scene. The party was the first of a number of celebrations in honor of Am (born Adam Goldstein), who died last August of a drug overdose.
According to the Los Angeles Times, among the celebs at the party were Leonardo DiCaprio, Rashida Jones, Samantha Ronson (who spun a bit on the turntables after reportedly visiting ex Lindsay Lohan on the actress' first night back from court-ordered rehab), Stephanie Pratt, actress Meagan Good and Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas.
Thursday night also brought a tribute to Am,...
By Gil Kaufman
DJ Am
Photo: Chris Weeks/ WireImage
As the one-year anniversary of DJ Am's death approaches, a number of celebrity fans gathered at the Trousdale nightclub in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to honor the DJ who was a beloved part of the city's nightlife scene. The party was the first of a number of celebrations in honor of Am (born Adam Goldstein), who died last August of a drug overdose.
According to the Los Angeles Times, among the celebs at the party were Leonardo DiCaprio, Rashida Jones, Samantha Ronson (who spun a bit on the turntables after reportedly visiting ex Lindsay Lohan on the actress' first night back from court-ordered rehab), Stephanie Pratt, actress Meagan Good and Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas.
Thursday night also brought a tribute to Am,...
- 8/27/2010
- MTV Music News
DJ Am was a successfully recovering addict before he was almost killed in a plane crash last year. Or so says Adam Goldstein's family, which has amended the late record-spinner's negligence suit against the various companies involved in that fatal flight to include an allegation of wrongful death. "The crash ultimately caused DJ Am's death," states the revamped suit filed Nov. 5 in Los Angeles Superior Court. Am, who had recently finished shooting the MTV intervention series Gone Too Far when he accidentally Od'd on prescription meds and cocaine, was forced to start taking pills again to cope with anxiety and pain from the burns he suffered in the fiery crash, according to the new...
- 11/14/2009
- E! Online
DJ Am (born Adam Goldstein) was renowned as a wizard behind the decks, but those who knew him well also were aware that the late celebrity DJ was also a major sneaker head.
Now, an online auction of more than 800 of Am's beloved kicks will benefit a few of his favorite organizations that aid with substance addiction and recovery. The eBay auction kicks off at 4:30 on Sunday and lasts through December 14, with the DJ Am Memorial Fund pledging to distribute 100 percent of the proceeds to charity.
Am, who died in August of an accidental drug overdose just as he was wrapping work on the MTV recovery program "Gone Too Far," was an inveterate shoe hound, amassing an impressive collection of Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Converse and Bape sneakers over more than a decade.
The Las Vegas Sun reported that the collection for sale includes both worn and unworn items from the collection,...
Now, an online auction of more than 800 of Am's beloved kicks will benefit a few of his favorite organizations that aid with substance addiction and recovery. The eBay auction kicks off at 4:30 on Sunday and lasts through December 14, with the DJ Am Memorial Fund pledging to distribute 100 percent of the proceeds to charity.
Am, who died in August of an accidental drug overdose just as he was wrapping work on the MTV recovery program "Gone Too Far," was an inveterate shoe hound, amassing an impressive collection of Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Converse and Bape sneakers over more than a decade.
The Las Vegas Sun reported that the collection for sale includes both worn and unworn items from the collection,...
- 11/13/2009
- by Gil Kaufman
- MTV Newsroom
The late deejay Adam Goldstein was sober for eleven years before succumbing to his drug demons in August, and used his sobriety as a tool to help young addicts ditch drugs in his MTV show, "Gone Too Far."
"Gone Too Far" premiered Monday night on MTV. Did you tune in?...
"Gone Too Far" premiered Monday night on MTV. Did you tune in?...
- 10/13/2009
- Extra
"There's one reason I'm doing this show: To help other people get sober," Adam Goldstein said at the top of the series premiere of Gone Too Far on MTV on Monday. He achieved his goal with Amy, the first addict he was attempting to help.
MTV to air DJ Am's reality series
DJ Am set out to use his own experiences with drug addiction to help others. Unfortunately, he lost his own battle with drugs earlier this year.
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MTV to air DJ Am's reality series
DJ Am set out to use his own experiences with drug addiction to help others. Unfortunately, he lost his own battle with drugs earlier this year.
The eight-episode series follows ...
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- 10/13/2009
- by Natalie Abrams
- TVGuide - Breaking News
In the late DJ's docu-series, Am helps 23-year-old Amy get her life back.
By Gil Kaufman
DJ Am and 23-year-old heroin addict Amy
Photo: MTV
There's a reason DJ Am had a knowing look on his face when he met 23-year-old heroin addict Amy in the first episode of the late celebrity DJ's MTV intervention program, "Gone Too Far." He'd been there himself, and that's why he signed on to host the eight-part series that kicked off on Monday night with the harrowing tale of the fellow Philly native whose descent into heroin addiction had nearly cost her her life and her family.
From age 19 until his mid-20s, Am (born Adam Goldstein) tells Amy, he had been where she is and he wants to help Amy get clean so she can avoid the pain caused by her own father, who was also a heroin addict and died as a result of his drug use.
By Gil Kaufman
DJ Am and 23-year-old heroin addict Amy
Photo: MTV
There's a reason DJ Am had a knowing look on his face when he met 23-year-old heroin addict Amy in the first episode of the late celebrity DJ's MTV intervention program, "Gone Too Far." He'd been there himself, and that's why he signed on to host the eight-part series that kicked off on Monday night with the harrowing tale of the fellow Philly native whose descent into heroin addiction had nearly cost her her life and her family.
From age 19 until his mid-20s, Am (born Adam Goldstein) tells Amy, he had been where she is and he wants to help Amy get clean so she can avoid the pain caused by her own father, who was also a heroin addict and died as a result of his drug use.
- 10/13/2009
- MTV Music News
The legacy of DJ Am will not only be about music. The celebrity deejay, whose real name was Adam Goldstein, will also be remembered as someone who struggled with addiction - and helped young people fighting the same fight. In a trailer for MTV's series, Gone Too Far, a voiceover says of Goldstein, "He gave eight addicts the one chance they needed to change their lives." In fact, Goldstein, who died Aug. 28 of an accidental overdose, shot the series just before his death, meeting with young addicts and their families in an attempt to get them off drugs like heroin while cameras documented the drama.
- 10/9/2009
- by Aaron Parsley
- PEOPLE.com
The trailer for DJ Am's MTV series Gone Too Far has just hit the Web. Last week, MTV announced that it would air one of Am aka Adam Goldstein's last projects—the recently recorded eight-episode reality series in which he tries to persuade young addicts to go to rehab. Watch the trailer below: The series premieres on Monday October 12 at 10 pm. Will you be watching?...
- 10/9/2009
- by Celebuzz
- Celebuzz.com
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