Las Vegas Weekly

August 29, 2009 · 12:26 PM

Photo Gallery: A tribute to DJ AM at Rain in the Palms

By Robin Leach

DJ R.O.B. at Rain's tribute to DJ AM in the Palms.

Photo: Joe Fury/N9NE Group

Just hours after DJ AM, whose real name was Adam Goldstein, was discovered dead in his New York City apartment, the Palms and Rain held a special tribute for the turntable phenom yesterday. DJ AM served as resident DJ for Rain and hosted the weekly “AM Fridays,” where he spun his famous hip-hop mash-ups on select Friday nights and featured world-renowned DJ friends.

Each staff member inside the nightclub wore DJ AM T-shirts and Nike sneakers, while Greg Lopez and DJ R.O.B. (Robert Hathcock) took the stage. At midnight, DJ R.O.B., who usually opens for DJ AM, stopped the music to say a few words and called for 60 seconds of silence in remembrance of Adam.

The crowd then raised lighters and cell phones as P.Diddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You,” which was created as a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. and samples The Police’s “Every Breath You Take,” was played during a photomontage of DJ AM that appeared on the video screens throughout the club.

Earlier in the evening, the Palms sign darkened the exterior letters so that only the A and M were illuminated. A table was set up at the entrance of Rain and served as a memorial for guests who left flowers and personal tokens and memories of DJ AM.

Click HERE for our report of this tragic death last night.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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