It worked well for my job I was a promoter."[17]. An ex-boyfriend found Alig dead from an overdose on Christmas Eve. 'Club Kid Killer' Seeks Post-Prison Job", "Michael Alig: Painter of Modern Nightlife? St James, Ernie Glam, Screamin' Rachael, DJ Keoki, JennyTalia (Jenny Dembrow), film director Eric Spade Rivas, Hollywood musician/painter/nightlife personality/film actress Ingrid LaLa, NYC musician/painter Joseph Arthur, NYC nightlife legend and mentor Steve Lewis, and many others attended Michael Alig's June 25, 2015 art event. First, he throttled Melendez. 73,275, This story has been shared 51,653 times. Michael Alig, the infamous leader of the 1990s "Club Kids" who was later convicted of murdering his roommate and drug dealer, has died at the age of 54. had a party with a theme.With Jason Chaos, Alig, Ingrid LaLa and others working as a team, Outrage! The pair's power dynamic heavily involved drugs. [5] He studied architecture there before transferring to the Fashion Institute of Technology. Recently., Miller, when told that Alig was dead, responded, Oh my God! Another series consists of portraits of "homophobic world leaders," as the artist describes them, with "cum splotches" - yes, actual ones - on their faces.The series features Bush, Cheney, and Putin, among others. . "Not only is there no reason, there's no justification," he said. [44] The invitation designed by Michael Alig was a three piece puzzle of his art work; each puzzle piece revealed the location of the gallery and the time. Musto had previously reported on Alig's firing from The Limelight and noted the buzz about a missing club person. Alig, now 48 . Dying, aged 54, of an apparent heroin overdose on Christmas Day (and in the midst of an attempted presidential coup) threatened to get him lost in the news shuffle, and he definitely should have waited until after the inauguration.That kind of dark thought is hardly inappropriate for the club kid leader/killer, who lived to stir the s**t and garner . Its tough to watch someone flail up close. In November 1996, the coroner reported the body had been identified as Melendez. In January 2017, Alig convinced NYC nightlife personality/musician Jason Chaos to curate and work Outrage! When he came clean about his ongoing issues and was asked why it took him so long to admit to them, he said, I didnt really want to publicize it too much because I didnt want it to end up on Page Six. He cut his legs off and put them each in a separate garbage bag, then into separate duffel bags and threw them into the Hudson River. According to the Toronto Sun, they temporarily stashed the body in a bathtub filled with ice before the dismemberment. Whether he deserved a renaissance, a second chance at cultural relevance, it never happened. "Before, it was, you know, it was like people's livelihoods were on the line they like built an industry out of me. A complete three piece set of the puzzle invitation is rare and hard to find. The Club Kids went to war with Alig's mother, Elke Blair, over his ashes after his death. The last time I saw him, a guy was knocking and asking for him. It's easy to expect that if someone confesses to a murder, the person hearing it will immediately call the police. After six weeks, Alig put a stop to the phone calls claiming, "People think I'm having a grand old time. I felt no need to hedge regarding the state of his Upper West Side apartment, a disaster by his admission. I couldnt quite muster sympathy for him, given his role in his apparent downfall, but I felt bad for him on a human level. Privacy Notice . Michael Alig used to be more press savvy. Michael Alig was born in South Bend, Indiana. Photo: Catherine McGann/Getty Images. Detectives recovered several zip-lock plastic bags, apparently containing heroin, from the home, as well as drug paraphernalia, officials said. [16] Alig later claimed that after he completed his stint and was released, Gatien fired him. As such, many of them became locally or even nationally famous, and they made sure that they were as visible as possible by, for instance, holding "OutlawParties" at strange and surprising locations. His club-era friend James St. James had written the book Disco Bloodbath: A Fabulous but True Tale of Murder in Clubland, which served as the basis for Party Monster, and the dual pieces of fiction had become the "official" version of the events in the minds of the public. Alig, 54, was found dead on Christmas Eve just before midnight by his boyfriend in his Washington Heights pad of an apparent heroin overdose, authorities said. In 1996 Alig was convicted of the murder of Angel Melendez in a confrontation over a drug debt. When he talked about the impetus of the Club Kids, he was sharp and efficient, compressing an entire era into a single paragraph. The story didnt interest me initially. 45,190, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved 82,056, This story has been shared 73,275 times. "It's so easy to see me as this wicked, little thing, you know?" In 1995, his boss, Gatien, sent Alig to rehab once again. 3 min read. [22], In the weeks following Melendez's disappearance, Alig allegedly told "anyone who would listen" that he and Riggs had killed him. However, he could never leave drugs even during his term in jail and the last six years of his life after he was paroled in 2014. I got turned into Cruella Deville [during the episode], but no one could please Elke, so Jason and I needed a final release, Cain said. He was 54 years old. Over the coming weeks, the Village Voice continued to report and make accusations about Melendez's murder. [38] In March 2009, Alig said he finally decided to stop using drugs and that he had been sober since then. Michael told me, Ill never see money from it because they said theyll only release it after [longtime collaborator and DJ] Keoki or I died.. Growing up as a closeted homosexual in a small town, he felt out of place and had very few friends; his strong interests in fashion and art made him the object . 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Legendary NYC nightlife director recalls notorious 90s club kid era, Novelists late son charged in babys drug death was involved in notorious 1996 Club Kid murder, Club Kid Killer busted for drug possession, Party Monster: Painting in prison kept me from killing myself. Alig soon dropped out of school and began working at Danceteria as a bus boy. Shortly after his arrest, Riggs confessed to police: On a Sunday in March of 1996 I was at home and Michael Alig and Angel Melendez were loudly arguing and getting louder. Sitemap, Your California Privacy Rights He was still trying, his little bug legs kicking aimlessly. Alig dropped out of school and joined the circuit, donning his own version of garish makeup and outlandish outfits to host parties at the Tunnel, Limelight and other nightclubs. A source later told Page Six that Alig, who once served time for a murder conviction, knew he would die by the end of 2020. In the process, he said he noticed that Alig appeared to be quite sorry for his actions but nevertheless seemed to be caught in his old club persona. Superstar Andy Warhol once said, "In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." Infamous "Club Kid Killer" Michael Alig had much more than his fifteen minutes when he was the undisputed king of nightlife in the '90's, but his time as a creative force in New York ended abruptly after the murder of Angel Melendez in 1997, a drug dealer and periphery member of Alig's . Alig reportedly moved to his Manhattan apartment six months back. . Meanwhile, some friends of Aligs are somehow mystified at how he couldve died from an overdose. On December 24, 2020, shortly before midnight, Alig was found unconscious by his ex-boyfriend at their Washington Heights, Manhattan, home. A spokesperson for the NYPD told Page Six the medical examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation is ongoing. Alig has also admitted that he was in the habit of urinating in the drinks. Alig starred in four Eric Spade Rivas films: Vamp Bikers, [45][46]Vamp Bikers Dos,[47] Vamp Bikers 3 [48]and Duke of New York. The infamous promoters cause of death was acute intoxication by fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City confirmed to Page Six on Monday. Alig spent 14 years behind bars before being released in 2014. Who is Ethan Hooper? [3] The Office of the Chief Medical examiner in New York City verified in May 2021 that Alig died from acute intoxication from the drugs fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. Former child actor Macaulay Culkin portrayed him. On December 25, 2020, notorious New York City "Club Kid" Michael Alig died of an accidental heroin overdose. [26] Since several months had passed, many people believed Alig would get away with murdering Melendez, until children playing in the water pulled a box containing a legless torso from the waters of Oakwood Beach[27] at Miller Field, in New Dorp, Staten Island. "Club Kid Killer" Michael Alig the famously flamboyant party promoter who ended up busted for murder . Michael Alig (April 29, 1966 December 24, 2020) was an American club promoter, artist, and individual who was convicted of felony manslaughter. Then he killed a friend. '"[33], While incarcerated in the New York State prison system, Alig was transferred from prison to prison; he also spent time in the psychiatric ward at Rikers Island. 73,275, This story has been shared 51,653 times. My heart broke a little when I asked him if he missed anything about prison and he said without even pausing to think about it, I miss not worrying about having a place to live or eat. He told me he wished could be a baby again and do it all over, which I also found depressing. [5] During his teenage years, Alig reported that he was often bullied because of his homosexuality. Aligs ex was there and saw him unconscious and called 911, a police source said. Police officials told us there were no obvious signs of trauma.. [11], In 1988, Alig was hired by the owner of The Limelight, Peter Gatien. We werent trying to look sexy, we were trying to look freaky. In the end, though, drugs proved to be a much greater enemy. 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In fact, when he appeared on TV a few weeks after Melendez's death, he flat-out admitted to the murder in a tasteless way. According to Riggs, Alig took the reins after that. Andre "Angel" Melendez was a regular on the New York City club scene and worked at The Limelight, among other clubs (some not owned by Gatien, e.g., Webster Hall[18]), where he sold drugs on the premises. Thanks for contacting us. During the pandemic, Screamin' Rachael, Jason Chaos and Trax Records were the first to launched virtual zoom parties every Saturday night[50] Alig teamed with Screamin' Rachael and Jason Chaos during the pandemic to host these events. Michael Alig (born April 29, 1966 in South Bend, Indiana) was a party promoter in the Manhattan club scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. [Alig] was on his side.. We said our prayers to say goodbye. became a huge success packing the venue every Monday night with DJ Keoki doing DJ sets and Alig bringing in the old and new generation of Club Kids. Unfortunately, much like the other clubbers around him, Alig was fueling his outrageousness with copious amounts of drugs. I used to hear a lot of drama from his place a lot of people screaming, next-door neighbor Elvis Miller, 27, told The Post on Friday. ", "My interview with Keoki and Michael Alig for, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Alig&oldid=1139419541, American people convicted of manslaughter, People with histrionic personality disorder, Prisoners and detainees of New York (state), Deaths by heroin overdose in New York (state), Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, The events of Alig's years as a club promoter up to his arrest are covered in, The events of Alig's years as a club promoter up to his arrest were portrayed in the documentary, produced and directed by, A prison interview with Alig is featured in the documentary, Alig is cast as "Michael" in Spanish NY based independent director Manuel Toledano's first and only movie (finished in 1998 with the participation of producer. These days, it may be difficult to understand just how big a deal Michael Alig was back in his heyday. The blog contained transcripts of phone conversations between Alig and St. James about Alig's experiences in prison. Alig began ingesting heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine with the best of them, as well as heavily boozing. Once inside the joint, Alig said, he was hooked. I didnt know it was for him.. Macaulay Culkin played Alig in the 2003 biopic Party Monster, which portrayed the Club Kid scene that he helmed, which culminated in the brutal death of Angel Melendez. That made me feel good, that I was providing jobs, we would get places to liveRichie Rich and Sophia [Lamar] and Astro. He never got it back together. [35], In August 2004, James St. James began a blog entitled "Phone Calls From a Felon". Alig was the last of these self-created downtown freaks. Per The Guardian, the Club Kid scene started as an attempt to give people who had been outcasts in their own communities a place to belong. Michael Alig Photo by Inaki Vinaixa. Outrage! [1] In March 1996, Alig and his roommate, Robert D. "Freeze" Riggs, killed fellow Club Kid Andre "Angel" Melendez in a confrontation over a drug debt. A painting Alig showed us on his laptop depicts Macaulay Culkin playing Alig in Party Monster. Later, when they realized he was dead, they put him in a bathtub with baking soda, ice, and Drano to cover the smell. When one pictures a hammer hitting a head, it tends to be a nasty, bloody affair. According to The Advocate, Andre "Angel" Melendez had his similarities with his acquaintance, Michael Alig. Alig was released from prison in 2014, but continued to chase his Club Kid heyday and do drugs. We didnt want to have to think about AIDS, so we just got all dressed up and partied like it was the end of the world. The overlap made me wary and a little queasy. became a successful party and Alig was working in nightlife promotions again. In Riggs' original statement to the police, Alig and Melendez had indeed been fighting, at which point he grabbed the hammer and hit the drug dealer. The battle between Michael Alig's mom and his Club Kid followers over his ashes has gone nuclear, with his mom claiming they're trying to "bully" her not only about where her son's . Alig also was homeless off and on admitting in 2018 that he turned to the gay-hook-up site Grindr at one point when he ran out of money just to have some place to sleep and at least once found himself camping out under a bridge. They would also see several men waiting for him outside his door. Later, they cut out the body and dumped the parts in Hudson River. On Saturday, Aligs most recent party protege Jason Chaos and his longtime supporter Rachael Cain paid their respects by hosting an outlaw party in Coney Island, a nod to Aligs illegal bashes in public spaces in the 80s. [41], On October 15, 2014, Alig released the pop song, "What's In" (featuring DJ Keoki), written and produced by Greg Tanoose, through Austound Music, an Austin, Texas-based record label. Michael Alig was the darling of the New York club scene, a magnet for misfits and a lightning rod for conservative outrage. Last 6 Years of Michael Aligs life. Sitemap, Your California Privacy Rights This, combined with peer pressure to constantly outdo himself, caused him to become erratic and sometimes outright nasty. Another added: Michael did a lot of drugs and couldnt get out of his own way. Photo: Getty Images. They eventually offered both Alig and Riggs a plea deal: a sentence of 10 to 20 years if they accepted the lesser charge of manslaughter. [52] The following day, Christmas, Alig's mother confirmed his cause of death as an accidental heroin overdose. Michael Alig. He started making Party Monster 2 movie, which was footage of when he got out of prison, the source told Page Six. He was one of the ringleaders of the Club Kids, a group of young New York City clubgoers who became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s. [40] Michael Alig had numerous Club Kids and mentors helping him get established to function in the modern real world life such as Ernie Glam and his husband David Maurici, Screamin' Rachael, Steve Lewis, Esther Hayes, Christopher Comp, Sushi, Michael Tronn, nightlife personality Professor Victor P. Corona, and nightlife personality/musician Ingrid LaLa. Alig learned from mentors, including St. James, while rising in popularity and prominence in the national underground club scene. One of the most important aspects of Live Through This is that it illustrates that anyone can be affected by suicideand that includes people we may have difficult and/or hostile, complicated feelings toward. Michael loves what he sees and becomes the most popular "club kid" in town that is, until drugs take hold and things start to go downhill fast. Meanwhile, Alig became more and more addicted to drugs over time. However, Melendez didn't have the same intense desire to lead that his friend had. As Alig's popularity in the club scene grew, so did his drug use. Culkin also stated that he aimed for more artistic endeavors and tried to avoid doing the kind of movies that had made him famous. The young man, the boyfriend of famed pop artist Keith Haring, took Alig to a party that his beau was throwing at the now-defunct Area club on Hudson Street. Michael Alig when he was released from prison in 2014 and 1993. Thanks for contacting us. [14], Alig was paroled on May 5, 2014. Thanks for contacting us. I had wanted to see Aligs place, and while it had confirmed my suspicions that it would function as a visual representation of a life in disarray, I couldnt believe that he let an actual journalist see it. New details have emerged about convicted killer Michael Alig's death.. E! The night I went, attendance was sparse, a shadow of the some 5,000 people he could pack into Limelight during his heyday. Ex-boyfriend Ben Silva discovered him just before midnight, and detectives recovered several zip-lock plastic bags, apparently containing heroin, from the home, as well as drug paraphernalia, officials said at the time. One particularly unsavory story involves an incident in which Alig urinated from a balcony on a female bartender, who was then verbally abused until she cried. Some of MichaelAlig's friends even said that he had personally admitted to the crime. Keoki, Cynthia 'Social Lies' and Michael Alig pose for a photo at Tunnel nightclub on January 13th, 1988 in New York City, New York. A week before the June 25, 2015 art event, someone stole the box with the second middle pieces of the puzzle art invitation. He was always, like, acting a little bit out of his mind, like his nervous system wasnt OK, said Miller, who moved into the building four months ago. Alig would throw $100 bills on crowded dance floors just to watch people scramble for them. Sitemap, Your California Privacy Rights His mother, a native of Bremerhaven, Germany, moved to the United States after marrying his father, a computer programmer. I saw the police car here last night. According to Indie, the scene had its good sides, as it fought to reclaim its members' humanity and value after the AIDS crisis and during NewYork City mayor Rudy Giuliani'scrackdown on nightlife. 51,653, This story has been shared 45,190 times. Michael Alig in April 2019 Getty Images. Guys waiting eight hours outside his door, asking for him, asking for, Michael.. Club Kid Killer Michael Alig the famously flamboyant party promoter who ended up busted for murder was found dead on Christmas Eve of an apparent heroin overdose, officials said Friday. Chad Rachman; Retna. parties. [37] He was again denied parole in July 2008 after failing several drug tests. It was the first outlaw party that never got busted by the police, but sure got busted by the hurricane, she added. The 54-year-old former scene fixture-turned-slay convict was discovered by an ex-boyfriend just before midnight in his Washington Heights pad, authorities said. Ultimately, Michael's total and absolute fall from grace is cemented when he becomes involved in the brutal murder of his acquaintance, Andre "Angel" Melendez (Wilson Cruz). According to The Advocate, this wasn't the case with Angel Melendez. While Melendez was unconscious, Riggs went to the other room; when he returned, he noticed a broken syringe on the floor. Things took a wild turn changing Alig's life forever with the March 1996 disappearance of Andre "Angel" Melendez, a nightlife staple who DJ'd, wore angel wings and dealt drugs. "It was more like we need another line of cocaine to never have to face the truth that we were very self-conscious and uncomfortable in our own skins," he noted. 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