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DJ AM was listed as a musician, disc jockey and actor. DJ AM was born on March 30, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Death is recorded on August 28, 2009, at the age of 36.
My Take
DJ AM is a figure I think about with real tenderness. As a mashup pioneer, he treated genre boundaries as suggestions, blending rock and hip-hop into something that genuinely shaped club culture. But his story is inseparable from his struggle with addiction, which shadowed him from his teens and ultimately took his life at thirty-six, even after he survived a plane crash. I resist the urge to mythologize the tragedy. What I value is the artistry itself, plus the honesty of a man whose gifts and frailties were equally human. He deserves to be remembered as more than a cautionary tale.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- DJ AM
- Name (Japanese)
- アダム・ゴールドスタイン
- Reading
- あだむ・ごーるどすたいん
- Born
- March 30, 1973 – August 28, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- musician / disc jockey / actor
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.djam.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/dj_am
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ%20AM
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q349529
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was DJ AM born?
Born March 30, 1973.
When did DJ AM die?
Died August 28, 2009, aged 36.
Where was DJ AM from?
DJ AM was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What did DJ AM do?
DJ AM worked as musician, disc jockey, actor.
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