We've received your submission. He was a convicted killer who spent 17 years in prison for manslaughter after killing and dismembering his drug dealer. I saw the police car here last night. The art event was filmed by World of Wonder (WOW) for the Party Monster 2 movie. While Alig fully admitted that the pair eventually chopped off the body's legs before disposing of it, he blamed the dissociation that came with their heroin use and said that he had terrifying PTSD-induced flashbacks about it. Michael Alig, Keda Albano, Swedish dance band Army of Lovers , Kabuki Starshine and unidentified pose for a photo in Alig's apartment in May 1992 in. Afterwards, he and Riggs threw the box into the Hudson River. I came to New York and provided an oasis where they could come and be celebrated.". His mother, a native of Bremerhaven, Germany, moved to the United States after marrying his father, a computer programmer. It was liberating, he wrote of the wild scene, which included androgyny icon Grace Jones partying among about 300 other people. They painted their faces in an outlandish manner, sported unlikely-for-the-time piercings, and wore colorful, commanding costumes. Unfortunately, it appears thatParty Monster either failed to capture the story's kitsch-filled drama or perhaps embraced it too well. While the fact that the scene kept silent about a man who freely talked about killing someone might seem unbelievable, it's worth noting that Alig's tendency to shock and provoke knew very few bounds. We may earn a commission from links on this page. We said our prayers to say goodbye. They initially left it in the bathtub, which they filled with ice. [5] During his teenage years, Alig reported that he was often bullied because of his homosexuality. Alig spent 14 years behind bars before being released in 2014. [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. ", "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. I didnt know it was for him.. It was like a documentary. [2], On Christmas Eve, 2020, shortly before midnight, Alig died at his Washington Heights home from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 54. Let's take a look at the messed up true story behind Party Monster. These days, it may be difficult to understand just how big a deal Michael Alig was back in his heyday. The Club Kids were out and about, and their open celebration of difference wasn't just a fringe thing, either. had a party with a theme.With Jason Chaos, Alig, Ingrid LaLa and others working as a team, Outrage! As such, he was both a legend in his exclusive circles and a mainstream media figure who often prompted reactions from conservative media. I asked him how he could be sure and he stammered. He became part of the scenes exclusive, trend-setting group known as the Club Kids who were paid merely to show up and bring a bit of fabulousness to the mix, Alig recalled. After Melendez's death, Alig and Riggs did not know what to do with the body. The investigators who went after the suspected killers found, to their surprise, that the club community was very reluctant to help them, choosing instead to protect Michael Alig with their silence. 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. 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. According to The Advocate, Andre "Angel" Melendez had his similarities with his acquaintance, Michael Alig. 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. He would also often scream for hours inside his pad, neighbors said. "Get him off of me" [Angel] started shaking him violently and banging him against the wall. During the late 1980s and early '90s, he was a club promoter and a member of The Club Kids, a decadent party crew characterized by wild costumes and rampant drug use. Alig told me a few years ago that he never thought hed live to see 50, so anything that came after that milestone was gravy. [1][34] In 2000, at Southport Correctional Facility, he was placed in solitary confinement after he was caught using heroin. The party is officially over. Musto had previously reported on Alig's firing from The Limelight and noted the buzz about a missing club person. [32], While in prison, Alig told Musto, "I know why I blabbed. They also appeared on Donahue, Geraldo, and The Joan Rivers Show. Ludovic wore underwear and white body paint as he swept the pair past the uber-choosy doorman. I grabbed the hammer and hit Angel over the head [21], According to Riggs, he hit Melendez a total of three times on the head with the hammer. parties. The crime happened on March 17, 1996, and the perpetrators were Michael Alig and his roommate, Robert "Freeze" Riggs. I care too much about that girl in Scotland, or about whoever. And then immediately, he pivoted to self-aggrandizement of his legacy: The Club Kids were started because we wanted to create a family. In other instances, he would urinate on clubgoers or urinate in their drinks, and would engage in stage falls wherein he knocked others to the ground.[15]. Terms of Use Their ranks included future influencers such as RuPaul, and their scene became a huge deal that inspired artists and designers from Jean Paul Gaultier to Elton John. [12] Alig's notorious "Outlaw Parties", which were thrown in various unconventional places including a McDonalds,[13] a Dunkin' Donuts, abandoned houses, and a subway, helped to revitalize the downtown New York City club scene which Village Voice columnist Michael Musto declared had atrophied after artist Andy Warhol died in 1987. Alig's ex "was there and saw him . It worked well for my job I was a promoter."[17]. The city was in such a state of disrepair that it looked like Mad Max, with the subways and streetlights out and fires. 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. The story didnt interest me initially. [5] He studied architecture there before transferring to the Fashion Institute of Technology. Riggs was freed in 2010. [14], Alig was paroled on May 5, 2014. Culkin also stated that he aimed for more artistic endeavors and tried to avoid doing the kind of movies that had made him famous. 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. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 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. Chad Rachman; Retna. Even his duplicity was telling, and I put it all in the piece, which you can read via the Wayback Machine if you are so inclined. 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The New York Daily News reported that Alig was arraigned on drug possession and trespass charges, and pleaded guilty to trespass in exchange for a conditional discharge.[49]. After a few days, the body began to decompose and became malodorous. 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. 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Michael Alig was a very real person, as are many of the other scenesters depicted in the movie up to and including Angel Melendez, who really was killed by Alig and his acquaintance. Meanwhile, some friends of Aligs are somehow mystified at how he couldve died from an overdose. As Themtells us, this was the era of the Club Kids a blanket name for a group of young, outrageous, and often LGBTQ creative types who shed away their outcast status and became party scene butterflies. 45,190, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved Alig was paroled from prison in 2014 but was arrested briefly again in February 2017, this time for trespassing and smoking crystal meth in a park outside Bronx Supreme Court. Prince Harry gets rock-star greeting at Vax Live concert, This story has been shared 82,056 times. Convicted killer Michael Alig has died at the age of 54, E! In November 1996, parts of Melendez's body carried by the Hudson River washed ashore in Staten Island. Thanks for contacting us. And that was probably because of his want for more drugs. "And there wasn't even a cut on his head when they did the autopsy." There's also the matter of drugs, which were becoming more and more prominent on the scene. Michael told me he probably wasnt going to make it through the year. The visionary party promoter and style icon was one of the best-known members of a loose . 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. 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. [22], In the weeks following Melendez's disappearance, Alig allegedly told "anyone who would listen" that he and Riggs had killed him. [38] In March 2009, Alig said he finally decided to stop using drugs and that he had been sober since then. 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. 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 . When asked "how can you be so patient with Michael Alig when he is all over the place", mentor Ingrid LaLa replied: " When I was 23 years old, I taught sixth grade!". After ten years in prison, club kid turned murderer Michael Alig was clean (finally) and obsessed with his reentry into New York nightlife, writes Jonathan Van Meter in this 2006 New York Magazine profile. '"[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. 3 min read. It alters your sense of time and, in this case, well say strength. The wilder, more eccentric the makeup, hair and costumes, the better and no one was held in more esteem in the hierarchy of alien-looking club-hoppers than a gender-bending man with an entourage. [19][20] On the night of March 17, 1996, Alig and his roommate, Robert D. "Freeze" Riggs, killed Melendez after an argument in Alig's apartment over many things, including a long-standing drug debt. The bathtub they used to store the body contained Drano, baking soda, and Calvin Klein Eternity. NEW YORK Notorious "club kid" killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film . Blair told us in January, she felt they were trying to bully her over where he would eventually be laid to rest. As such, Party Monster's 2003 single-theater opening weekend raked in a measly $15,163, per Box Office Mojo. [I was] a misfit from the Midwest who came to New York City in search of acceptance, opportunity and a whole lot of fun, Alig recalled to The Post. Or that I'm trying to exploit my situation. There was something about it with all those dark clouds, it felt like it was taking him away and setting him free, Cain told Page Six. Shortly thereafter, he moved into Alig's Riverbank West apartment. Its hard to say what percentage the drugs are responsible. 82,056, This story has been shared 73,275 times. This story has been shared 82,056 times. events, Alig continued to promote and host parties in New York City for Noel Ashman, Trax Records, Jason Chaos and more. Alig himself has noted that because the name of the game was disaffection, the verbal abuse could be rather extreme. . (Photo: Adam Nadel) Michael Alig : home: last updates: contact . As a culture, we tend to care more about killers than their victims, just as we have historically tended to center white voices (Alig was white; Melendez moved to New York from Colombia as a child with his family). Definitely, I would have had my wits about me to know not to sit so longthere were three of us and we were on top of him. Alig was convicted in 1996 for the murder of fellow Club Kid and drug dealer Angel Melendez. There, in a pill-fused haze, Alig was deemed King of the Club Kids. He was promoting a Monday night party he cheekily named Outrage at the Rumpus Room, a small club on the Lower East Side. He also insisted that they didn't actually intend to kill Melendez. A complete three piece set of the puzzle invitation is rare and hard to find. As a look at the film's Rotten Tomatoes page readily tells us, the critics utterly lambasted Party Monster. This, combined with peer pressure to constantly outdo himself, caused him to become erratic and sometimes outright nasty. Headless Body of Missing Model Found in Refrigerator of Hong Kong Slaughter House as Police Arrest Ex-Husband and Father-In-Law, Who Was Jack Snyder? Michael Alig used to be more press savvy. He started making Party Monster 2 movie, which was footage of when he got out of prison, the source told Page Six. Alig's death is the final chapter in a sordid, sensational and decidedly cautionary tale about striving to become famous in New York and ultimately succumbing to its excesses. [11], In 1988, Alig was hired by the owner of The Limelight, Peter Gatien. A week before the June 25, 2015 art event, someone stole the box with the second middle pieces of the puzzle art invitation. 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. [28] James St. James recounted how Melendez's brother was baffled by what he regarded as callous indifference by the police and by the scenesters Melendez had considered friends.[25]. Both were gay men who arrived in New York City around the same time and became heavily involved in the flamboyant Club Kid scene. In 1995, his boss, Gatien, sent Alig to rehab once again. The thing is,while many people were aware of the grim and grisly rumors, Aligwaswell-known for his attention-seeking ways, and as Variety puts it, he was quite openly bragging about the incident. Then, he filled the victim's mouth with detergent and closed it with duct tape. 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. But he continued to battle his seemingly ever-present demons, getting busted for possession of crystal meth near Yankee Stadium in 2017. Alig . [6] Seeking a less conservative social environment after graduating in 1984, he attended Fordham University in New York City. Alig has publicly stated that he didn't much care for the movie's portrayal of him and pointed out some inaccuracies. He was arrested several times for drug offenses and entered rehab, but continued to use drugs. Keoki, Cynthia 'Social Lies' and Michael Alig pose for a photo at Tunnel nightclub on January 13th, 1988 in New York City, New York. I must have wanted to stop me. His first parole request, in November 2006, was denied, reportedly after parole officers watched the film Party Monster (2003), a fictionalized account of Alig's life, starring Macaulay Culkin. The complaint alleges that "police found a bag of crystal meth and a pipe with residue from the drug in his jacket pocket". News confirmed in late December that the former club promoter, who served 17 years in prison, had died at the age of 54 . The movie tells the story of a disenfranchised small-town kid called Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin), who relocates to the Big Apple to look for better things. . A) He wouldnt have been there, and B) Im kind of a cowardly person so I would have run instead of fighting back. Few of the creative endeavors he teased upon his release from prison had manifestedno memoir, no reality shows. to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Alig would throw $100 bills on crowded dance floors just to watch people scramble for them. On February 2, 2017, Alig was arrested for trespassing and smoking crystal meth in Joyce Kilmer Park in Concourse, outside the Bronx Supreme Court, at approximately 1:30a.m. [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. Melendez was a drug dealer and quite liberal about sharing, as it helped keep him in Alig's inner circle. in the New York City LES area. According to a report in New York Post, his neighbors would often hear him screaming from inside his pad. Michael Alig, the notorious 'Club Kid Killer' and the flamboyant party promoter, who ended up serving 17 years in jail for the sordid murder and dismemberment of his drug dealer, looked disturbed . [37] He was again denied parole in July 2008 after failing several drug tests. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Infamous Club Kid Killer Michael Alig expected he would be dead by the end of 2020, according to a source. "He was putting on the 'Michael Alig' act for me, the wild and crazy guy. But a mere glance at Aligs life two years out of prison intrigued me. On December 25, 2020, notorious New York City "Club Kid" Michael Alig died of an accidental heroin overdose. Once inside the joint, Alig said, he was hooked. 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. "You could say just the worst things about people, nobody was ever offended," he recalled. Alig also says that he didn't smother Angel Melendez and definitely didn't pour Drano down his throat. Alig learned from mentors, including St. James, while rising in popularity and prominence in the national underground club scene. DJ Keoki started to DJ at a weekly Monday night party called Outrage! "He hit him with the wooden end of the hammer, not the metal end," Alig said. We wanted a concentrated version of that because enough is never enough for us. Michael Alig was the darling of the New York club scene, a magnet for misfits and a lightning rod for conservative outrage. In reality, he argued, the whole thing was a fairly bloodless affair they simply thought Melendez was unconscious, so they put him on a couch, where he asphyxiated. 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. Previous Next. Alig's parties at The Limelight were such a hit that he began organizing parties for Gatien's other clubs: Club USA, the Palladium, and Tunnel. According to the Toronto Sun, they temporarily stashed the body in a bathtub filled with ice before the dismemberment. As Michael Alig puts it, his intention apart from self-promotion, of course was to help "other people who were having a hard time assimilating, like I was when I was growing up. Later DJ Keoki got Alig involved with Outrage!. Some of MichaelAlig's friends even said that he had personally admitted to the crime. 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. Michael Alig (April 29, 1966 December 24, 2020) was an American club promoter, artist, and individual who was convicted of felony manslaughter. Terms of Use Alig told The Post in an exclusive article in 2014 how he grew up as a gay person in South Bend, Ind., wearing Izod and felt as if he had finally come home after arriving in the Big Apple in 1984. We've received your submission. Michael Alig had several roles in four Eric Spade Rivas films: Vamp Bikers, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 01:31. True Hollywood Story", "PHOTO CALL: Meet the Club Kids of the New Immersive Musical Adaptation of "Party Monster" at A.R.T. His charisma and the combination of his outlandish getups and scandalous antics made him a popular figure in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as well as a talk show mainstay who was the de facto figurehead of both Gatien's club empire and the Club Kid scene in general. Thanks for contacting us. [42] An EP, also entitled What's In, was released. 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