Remembering DJ AM...

It's crazy to think it's exactly a year since DJ AM passed away.

The impact this guy had on the DJ world was crazy; so much so, that I'd say he definitely paved the way for mashup/multi-genre DJ-ing in general. This guy had undeniable talent.

R.I.P. DJ AM.

P.S. I'm still loving the fact he had a cameo in Iron Man 2.

DJ AM @ WMC 2009 (Video)

Part 1


Had to pay tribute myself... Shouts to Juxtaposer for the previous article. DJ AM will be sorely missed; one of the illest mashup DJs of all time. A true legend.

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Part 3


Via Rock The Dub

BONUS! Travis Barker & DJ AM:

R.I.P. DJ AM

2009 - the year of the celebrity deaths. I don't know why, but this year has been a heavy one for celebrity fatalities. You would have to have been living under a rock to not know about Michael Jackson's death, all the famous footballers and actresses and you've got a pretty high celebrity death toll; now add to that one of the best DJs on the planet, DJ AM (who had already survived a horrific plane crash with Travis Barker last year).

His body was apparently found by police in his home in NYC. Cause of death is currently unknown as the story has only just broken and is still developing, but rumours are already abounding that it was the result of an overdose.

EDIT: According to TMZ, "drug paraphernalia was apparently found at the scene".

Whatever the cause of death, he will be sorely missed, an extremely talented DJ and by all accounts a genuinely safe guy.

R.I.P.

DJ AM Sneaker Collection (Video)

Aside from being pretty tight on the 1s and 2s, there's another reason for me to be very jealous of DJ AM and thats his massive collection of sneakers. His sneaker fetish is so well known that he even made a cameo appearance in the hit HBO show Entourage picking up some limited edition Nikes. This video is 2 years old and back then had over 600 pairs... Sheeeiiit.



Jealous yet, Cable?

DJ AM's Nike Air Yeezy Sneakers

This has to be one of the hottest colourways so far.





For those still fiending for a pair, they're scheduled to drop in March, with three set colourways (AM's sneakers being one of them):



Shout to Semtex for the heads up on the release date.

Jay-Z x DJ AM (15/10/2008)

Footage from DJ AM's first performance since the crash last month. Word is that he'll also be Jay's tour DJ.



Spotted over at Rock The Dub

Travis Barker & DJ AM "Fix Your Face" (Video)