18 Facts About DJ AM

Adam Michael Goldstein, known professionally as DJ AM, was an American DJ.

DJ AM left the group in 2001 and focused on a career as a solo DJ.

DJ AM arranged for him to attend Straight, Incorporated, a drug rehabilitation center that was later revealed to abuse patients.

DJ AM was eventually indicted and dismissed from rehab for his treatment of younger patients shortly before his 18th birthday.

DJ AM started deejaying; he broke into a friend's home while he was away for the weekend to practice on his turntables and eventually went on to practice freestyle deejaying every day for a whole summer.

DJ AM said that taking the drug and deejaying were "about all he did" for the next four years of his life.

DJ AM began attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, avoided his friends who still took drugs, and dedicated himself to working as a DJ.

Goldstein's stage name, "DJ AM", stands for his first and middle names, Adam Michael.

DJ AM contributed to their 2000 hit "Butterfly", which reached number one in several countries.

DJ AM quit in 2001 to escape the drug-related dysfunction plaguing the group.

DJ AM was an avid sneakerhead, owning more than 1,000 pairs of sneakers by 2007.

DJ AM played at private events for celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Ben Stiller, and Leonardo DiCaprio.

DJ AM was released on September 26,2008, and was expected to make a full recovery.

DJ AM asked for damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement and loss of earnings.

In December 2008, MTV reported that DJ AM would be making his first appearance with Barker since the two survived the plane crash.

DJ AM set up turntables and gave Favreau tips on how to DJ in between takes.

DJ AM had approached MTV in mid-2008, pitching the idea of a reality show that focused on his life to Tony DiSanto.

DJ AM promised to check himself into a rehabilitation center following his scheduled gig at Rain Nightclub in Las Vegas that Friday.