As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM (2015)

Biography, Documentary, History, Music

As-I-AM-The-Life-and-Times-of-DJ-AMposter-2016Director:  Kevin Kerslak

Writer(s):  Kevin Kerslak

Starring:  A-Trak, Niko Achtipes, DJ AM, Nadia Angelini, Steve Aoki, Stretch Armstrong, Cosmo Baker, Ben Baller, Travis Barker, Marshall Barnes, Anthony Belanger, Jason Bentley, Milo Berger, A.J. Bertenshaw, Seth ‘Shifty Shellshock’ Binzer, Sofia Bjorkman, Adam Bravin, Michael Brillstein, Andrew Brown, Ethan Browne, Ronnie Bruland, Gerald Chamales, Ryan Chamales, Christian Clancy, Dianne Copeland, Diplo, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Robert Downey Jr., Chelby Dufourg, Edski, Eli Escobar, Desa Fasiska, Jon Favreau, Jerry Ferrara, Ian Fletcher, Bernadine Fried, Graham Funke, Nick Gaglia, Glenjamn, Stefan Gordy, Larry Graham, Adrian Grenier, Andrea Gross, Greg Holden, Cheryl Horner, Mark ‘The Cobra Snake’ Hunter, Jackson James, Jay Z, Dillon D. Jordan, Clark Kent, Adam Leaventon, Michelle Marie, Sal Masekela, Bret Mazur, Erik Meltzer, Marisa Meola, Alex Mersky, Daven Michaels, Mix Master Mike, Eric Millstein, Mandy Moore, Paul Oakenfold, Scott Oster, William Owens, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rob Patterson, Mike Peretta, Vanessa Phelps, Drew Pinsky, Stuart Potash, Shane Powers, DJ Q-Bert, Gary Richards, Nicole Richie, Matt Robinson, Stone Rokk, David Roma, Mark Ronson, Samantha Ronson, Torian Roseboro, Pasquale Rotella, Tony Schubert, Kairi Scott, Kevin Scott, Howard Shecter, Jonathan Shecter, Police Chief Josh Shumpert, Michelle Kath Sinclair, Jus Ske, Meelo Solis, Shannon Southworth, Wesley Turbovich, Nancy Veloric, Dj Vice, Josh Webb, Bianca White, Hayley Wood, DJ Z-Trip

Synopsis: AS I AM: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DJ AM covers the late, great mash-up pioneer’s entire life from seed to sorrow: his meteoric rise to become the first million dollar DJ in the United States, and his incredibly storied personal life, as well, which includes a long-running struggle with addiction, titanic efforts to help others in recovery, tabloid romances with assorted models and actresses, endorsement deals with Nike, Pepsi, T-Mobile and Activision, and surviving, along with Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, a fiery plane crash a little less than a year before his controversial and untimely death in 2009.

Release Date: April 17, 2015 (USA) | Length: 109 min | Genre: Biography, History, Music | MPAA Rating: NR | Note(s): Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Not sure if the Larry Graham in this documentary is the bassist Larry Graham.