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Was DJ AM 'Saved For A Reason'?

by Jarrett Martineau | October 15, 2008 at 11:41 am

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Travis Barker former Blink-182 Drummer and Adam Goldstein (DJ AM) Press Conference

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DJ AM and Travis Barker were the only survivors of a horrible plane crash in September that killed four people.

But AM believes he was 'saved for a reason'. He just hasn't figured out what that reason is yet.

Could it be something more profound than getting to DJ for Jay-Z?

DJ AM considers himself "blessed" to have survived the September 19 plane crash that left him and Travis Barker with second- and third-degree burns and killed four others, including Barker's assistant, Chris Baker, and bodyguard Charles Still.

In his first interview since the crash, AM told People magazine that during his recovery, he grew closer to God and that he now believes he was saved "for a reason."

"I've prayed every night for the past 10 years. There's a lot more to thank God for now. My philosophy is 'live life to the fullest,' [and] I was saved for a reason," he told the magazine. "Maybe I'm going to help someone else. I don't question it. All I know is, I'm thankful I'm still here."

He also said that while he's grateful to be alive, he's wrestled with guilt, knowing that four people didn't survive the crash.

"My emotions go back and forth," he said. "At the first hospital, I screamed, 'Thank you!' Then I wondered, 'Why did I live?' I can't believe I made it. Any second, it can all be gone."

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Erik Voake

at 14:16 on October 15th, 2008

I took this photo at the first of three TRV$/DJ-AM shows at the ROXY Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Initially I felt that the crowd didn't really know what to make of this new musical endeavor, I even found myself, at times, asking what it was all about. As they played on and special guests began making appearances I began to realize that this wasnt so much a concert as it was a gathering of some of the most recognized music geniuses getting together in one venue to show to everyone what they were all about, like it or not. It was like they were saying that whatever your musical tastes or background may be that its still possible to find a common ground. It showed a certain unity among musicians that will hopefully stem to the public and create more solidarity among the average citizens. I have always said that musicians in the 60s and 70s used their music and notoriety to make a difference in social and political issues, unfortunately that obligation seems to have disappeared over the years. If I had to name a current musical act that would be the ones to turn that around I would say it has to be TRV$/DJ-AM.

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