Paul Rosenberg, Eminem's manager, posted his thoughts on the untimely death of his friend and business partner DJ AM (Real name: Adam Goldstein). Rosenberg and AM had been working on a show called "Gone Too Far" for MTV which centered around DJ AM helping people struggling to overcome drug addictions.
The following is a portion of Rosenberg's thoughts on the passing of DJ AM:
AM had a encyclopedic knowledge of music. He cherished it and worshipped his favorite artists and their records. He was particularly fond of late '80s and early-to-mid '90's hip-hop. He loved '80s pop. He really liked big '90s rock hits. He was super-into Daft Punk and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. His tastes were hyper-eclectic. And this is what you heard every time he spun, a mix of the brightest and best of his and everyone elses favorites put together in a way that almost seemed like a celebration of the best records blended into one long song. And he did it all with a smile, humility and energy that can't be matched. Last year after AM and Travis were in that horrible accident, AM always was mindful of staying sober and not slipping up. We even partnered with MTV to produce a television series with AM where he would do just that- help people get sober. He was open and honest about his addiction, and whenever he would struggle with it he would talk to his friends and family constantly about it. I remember him recently telling us that his hands were shaking in fear and nervousness after he entered a corner store in Hartford, CT to purchase drug paraphernalia as part of the show in order to demonstrate how prevalent the problem was. But he broke the glass stem and moved on, never giving in to his fight for sobriety.
Paul exploited Adam and it killed him.
Posted by: RIP ADAM | September 01, 2009 at 11:49 PM