The meteoric rise in the exposure, fame, notoriety, and paychecks of the world’s most popular DJs (particularly in the electric dance music community) has inspired countless aspiring DJs – myself included – hoping to turn the craft from a passion into a lifelong career. Sadly, knowledge in the history of DJing is rarely recognized these days, […]
Happy Birthday DJ AM
Every year, I try to do something small for today’s date, March 30th. The reason being, this is the birth date of one of the best of all time, DJ AM. Ironically, also the same birthday as A-Trak. Anyway, this man inspired me to get into this type of music. The idea that he controlled […]
Support the AS I AM: The Life and Time$ of DJ AM Indiegogo Campaign
If you are unfamiliar with DJ AM or his impact on the electronic scene, I urge you to do a little research, press play on a couple of his tracks, and come back to this article. Growing up in Philly, many different genres of music influenced his music taste and he was not afraid to […]
Onstage with the EDM Assassins – Vol. 29 – DJ AM Birthday Tribute Mix by DJ John Lutchman
This is perhaps one of the hardest posts to ever write. There is so much meaning to this post for everyone involved. Time and time again, I have mentioned on Backstage with the EDM Assassins that DJ AM influenced myself as well as many others. Unfortunately we lost him way too early. Today is his birthday […]
Monday Memories – DJ AM (Throwback Thursday Special Edition)
It’s with nostalgia and a touch of sadness that I write this special edition on an influential member of the Los Angeles music scene, DJ AM. He isn’t a household name, but he influenced a lot of the music that you hear today and was a high-flyer in the showbiz industry throughout the 2000’s. He […]
DJ AM’s “As I AM” Documentary to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
It has been a while since DJ AM’s unfortunate passing. It really struck a chord with many because he was so talented, but had many demons. We first learned about As I AM: the Life and Time$ of DJ AM as a trailer was played back at the Las Vegas EDM Biz Conference back in 2013. This […]