DJ AM, who's real name is Adam Goldstein, was an entertainment DJ and a former member of the band Crazy Town. He passed away on August 28, 2009. He was found dead with drug paraphernalia in his apartment.http://www.nypost.com/seven/08282009/news/regionalnews/manhattan/dj_am_found_dead_in_manhattan_apartment_186943.htm

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, and had performed regularly with Travis Barker of Blink 182 while appearing on MTV's Punk'd and Video Music Awards.

On September 19, 2008, DJ AM was critically injured in a plane crash. Both he and Travis Barker were on board a Learjet that crashed in South Carolina after a performance.

DJ AM revealed that he would have been a victim of a second plane crash in February of 2009 had he not bailed out of boarding the Continental flight that crashed in Buffalo claiming 49 lives after feeling apprehensive about the flight.TMZ: Spared From Second Plane Crash (March 11, 2009)

In December 2008, DJ AM filed suit against the pilots of the Learjet that crashed in September 2008, of which he was a passenger. DJ AM claims that the pilots, Sarah Lemmon and James Bland, "negligently aborted takeoff" causing the plane to crash. Both pilots perished in the crash. He also named Goodyear and the Learjet charter company in the suit.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248905,00.html DJ AM Files Lawsuit in Fatal Learjet Crash] (December 23, 2008)

On September 19, 2008, DJ AM was critically injured in a plane crash. Both he and Travis Barker were on board a Learjet that crashed in South Carolina after a performance. The crash left four people dead. DJ AM and Barker suffered severe burns. DJ AM was airlifted to a burn center for treatment where he was placed in an incubator to reduce his chances for infection.E Online: Barker, AM "Really Badly Burned" (September 20, 2008) On September 26, 2008, DJ AM was released from the hospital.People: DJ AM Released From Hospital (September 26, 2008)

On April 6, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board released some of the findings of their investigation into the plane crash that killed DJ AM.http://www.tmz.com/2010/04/06/travis-barker-dj-am-airplane-crash-tires-underinflated/ They determined that the plane's wheels were under-inflated. During a news conference, the NTSB stated that "the underinflated tires seriously affected the stopping capability of the aircraft."http://www.tmz.com/2010/04/06/travis-barker-dj-am-airplane-crash-tires-underinflated/

During the takeoff of the airplane, a tire reportedly ruptured. The pilot was notified of this problem within the cockpit, and apparently decided to abort the takeoff. TMZ reports that doing this is something that "training discourages" and that the pilot perhaps would have been better off proceeding with the takeoff even with the tire damage.http://www.tmz.com/2010/04/06/travis-barker-dj-am-airplane-crash-tires-underinflated/ Because of the tire damage that the craft had sustained, the plane had a drastically reduced ability to stop itself when the brakes were applied.http://www.tmz.com/2010/04/06/travis-barker-dj-am-airplane-crash-tires-underinflated/

• Within the United States, the NTSB is an independent Federal agency.
  • They are charged by Congress to investigate every civil aviation accident (in the United States).http://www.ntsb.gov/

DJ AM's big break came when Melissa Etheridge hired him as the dj for her 40th birthday party in 2001. Since then, he has appeared on albums for artists such as Madonna, Will Smith, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Powerman 5000, Bubba Sparxx, Nikka Costa and Papa Roach.Official Site: DJ AM

"I get paid anywhere from $20,000 to $25,000 per gig and spinning to a VIP tent made up of drunk, mostly Irish Catholics, is like doing bar mitzvahs, only Jewishless-er."—DJ AM, (March 13, 2007)Arjewtino: Interview with DJ AM (July 23, 2008)

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• CD Universe: D J AM Music

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