DJ AM (born Adam Michael Goldstein; March 30, 1973 – August 28, 2009) was an American disc jockey (DJ). Goldstein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He became obsessed with deejaying as a child after watching a performance of "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock. Goldstein developed a drug addiction as a teenager and was sent to the controversial rehabilitation center Straight, Incorporated. His drug problems became worse after leaving the center, four years in his early twenties were spent with him focusing solely on drug use and deejaying. After a failed suicide attempt in 1997, Goldstein became sober and went on to sponsor other addicts through Alcoholics Anonymous. Wikipedia