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Michael Alig(1966-2020)

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Michael Alig
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Michael Alig was born in South Bend, Indiana. He was a founding member of the notorious Club Kids, a group of young club goers led by Alig and James St. James in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Alig learned from mentors, including St. James, while rising in popularity and prominence in the national underground club scene. Alig was also influential in the early promotion of DJ Keoki, Jenny Talia, Freez, Richie Rich, and many other Club Kid personalities. The Club Kids' outrageous behavior resulted in their appearing on the news and the television talk show circuit.

Alig's most notorious parties were held at The Limelight, owned by Peter Gatien. The Limelight was closed by the police, but subsequently reopened several times during the 1990s. In September 2003, it reopened under the name "Avalon".

The events of Alig's years as a club promoter up to his arrest were examined in the 1998 documentary, Party Monster (1998), and recreated in a 2003 film of the same name (see Party Monster (2003)), starring Macaulay Culkin as Alig and Seth Green as St. James. The events are also covered in St. James's memoir, 'Disco Bloodbath'.

Alig was eligible for parole in November 2006, but was denied. He was again denied parole in July 2008 and had his conditional release date in March 2010. His release was held up after Alig received another ticket for prescription drug use. Alig was eventually released on parole in May 2014.
BornApril 29, 1966
DiedDecember 24, 2020(54)
BornApril 29, 1966
DiedDecember 24, 2020(54)
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Michael Alig, Tom Silverman, Mars Roberge, Brian Soigne Deluxe Wilson, and John McDermott in Scumbag (2017)
Michael Alig and Larry Tee
Michael Alig, Kid Congo Powers, Keoki, Patty Powers, Debra Haden, Mars Roberge, Princess Frank, Brian Soigne Deluxe Wilson, Grinell-Skot Gilmore, and John McDermott at an event for Scumbag (2017)
Nina Hartley, Ron Jeremy, Michael Alig, Penny Arcade, Don Bolles, Goddess Bunny, Kid Congo Powers, Jennifer Finch, Keoki, Angelo Moore, Keith Morris, Monique Parent, DH Peligro, Camille Waldorf, Nick Zedd, Clayton Nemrow, Tom Silverman, Howie Pyro, Michael Francesco, Lauren Parkinson, En Esch, Cindy Lucas, Ryan Beard, Srinivasa Kapavarapu, Tamas Birinyi, Matt Stoner, Spookey Ruben, Eric Carr, Stephen Winders, Derrick Williams, Debra Haden, Mars Roberge, Neon Music, Andrew Davis II, Jonathan Stanton, Vanessa Lake, Red Brady, Scott E. Myers, Karmia Amarissa, Gasper Gray, Princess Frank, Aaron Tyler Rosenberg, Kosha Dillz, Kate McKay, and Tim Truman in Scumbag (2017)
Michael Alig in Party Monster (1998)

Known for

Vamp Bikers Tres (2016)
Vamp Bikers Tres
4.5
  • God
  • 2016
Shampoo Horns (1998)
Shampoo Horns
4.7
  • Michael
  • 1998
Love Fades (2016)
Love Fades
Short
  • Man
  • 2016
Scumbag (2017)
Scumbag
6.4
  • Cody
  • 2017

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Actor

  • Scumbag (2017)
    Scumbag
    • Cody
    • 2017
  • Vamp Bikers Tres (2016)
    Vamp Bikers Tres
    • God
    • 2016
  • Love Fades (2016)
    Love Fades
    • Man
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Ismail Cekic in Vamp Bikers Dos (2015)
    Vamp Bikers Dos
    • God
    • Alter Ego
    • 2015
  • Shampoo Horns (1998)
    Shampoo Horns
    • Michael
    • 1998

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Scumbag Official Trailer (General Audience)
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Scumbag Official Trailer (Mature Audience)
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Scumbag Official Trailer (Mature Audience)

Personal details

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    • Michael Alig Club Kids
  • Born
    • April 29, 1966
    • South Bend, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • December 24, 2020
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(heroin overdose)
  • Parents
    • Elke Alig
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies

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    As of October 2006 was denied parole, allegedly after parole officials watched the movie based on his life, Party Monster (2003), starring Macaulay Culkin.
  • Quotes
    [why he confessed to murdering drug dealer Angel Melendez] I know why I blabbed. I must have wanted to stop me. I was spinning out of control. It's like the old saying 'What do you have to do to get attention around her-- kill somebody?

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