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Posted in NYC | music on December 5, 2005

Stefan Lockdown | RIP | DJ, Party Promoter

Stefan Lockdown

Stefan Lockdown I didn't know Stefan personally, though I did see him out all the time. The picture above (he's the one with the hat) was just taken after he won a PAPER nightlife award.

"...The award goes to Stefan Lockdown and Spencer Product. Stefan raises his fist and leans into the mic, joking, 'I'd just like to thank everyone for giving us the MisShapes Award'...." [Vilage Voice]

"NYC-based DJ Stefan Lockdown, co-host of the beloved Tuesday weekly staple We Bite! party at Happy Ending, and winner of the PAPER Nightlife Award for Best New DJ along with other We Bite! host Spencer Product, passed away on Wednesday night. The cause of death, as far as I know, was a heroin overdose." [Shit Parade]

* LNP Bronques remembers Stefan
* Stefan's MySpace page

He died on Wednesday November 30, 2005. The funeral was Sunday. A note urging people not to use heroin, or at least to use it responsibly, was floating around MySpace with the funeral details. Someone forwarded it to me. Here it is:

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If you're still using, just think about the way his fucking death made you feel, and if you're not going to quit, AT LEAST FUCKING BE RESPONSIBLE. There has been no heroin related tragedy in our circle of friends that could not have been prevented with a little common sense and maybe 5 minutes on google. But if you're too lazy to do that, here, I'll do it for you. The harm reduction center is on 25 Allen street between Hester and Canal, theres a needle exchange there where you can get cleans and they've recently started giving away loaded Narcotan syrenges. Please, if you're going to use, get one. They're free, its an opiate blocker, in case of an overdose you can use it to perhaps save your own life, but more likeley save someone else's. Aside from all that, use common sense, if you haven't used in awhile guess what? your tolerance goes down, use you're old dose and you're probably going to die. You can always do more, you can never do less.

Memorial:
Stefan's memorial service is going to be held in Washington Ct on this coming sunday 3m at the Washington Memorial Church. If you were a friend of his please make it out here. This would mean the world to his mother and brother.

The church that has been decided apon is a bit stuffy/ not what I think Stefan would have wanted, or maybe he would laughingly.. Please bring cards/ music/ anything to make this day more him.

also working on getting a place togethor for afterwards/ a bit more social/ play some of his music. ect

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Stefan Lockdown

Previously
NY Magazine: Maria and Mellie Got Lost
Overdose victim Mellie Carballo, Last Night's Party Regular

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Posted on December 5, 2005 11:30 AM

Comments (200)

awww how sweet....another little hipster sleeps in the ground tonight because of Sweet Lady H.

Posted by Jacob | December 5, 2005 12:07 PM

"use heroin responsibly" is bad advice. the idea of a responsible junky is an oxymoron. stay away from the shit. it's ended 100s of people before you and it will end you too.

Posted by Anonymous | December 5, 2005 1:18 PM

I agree. there is no responsible use.

Posted by brooklynvegan | December 5, 2005 2:16 PM

Hate to hear of OD deaths happening to anyone. My friend died at Twilo from too much E. Such a waste.

Posted by DJMonsterMo | December 5, 2005 11:43 PM

this is really sad. i go to the tues night party at happy ending and this is just a bummer.

that's just the problem though...who IS responsible when it comes to heroin? it's such a monster drug...you don't just "dabble" in it. it will kill you and ruin your life.

Posted by f | December 6, 2005 10:11 PM

this is really sad. i go to the tues night party at happy ending and this is just a bummer.

that's just the problem though...who IS responsible when it comes to heroin? it's such a monster drug...you don't just "dabble" in it. it will kill you and ruin your life.

Posted by f | December 6, 2005 10:11 PM

hey. i just wanted to clear this up. i am his best friend, and roommate. it was not a heroin overdose. please respect his memory and honor and not gossip about this. thank you for caring. he was the best. xo-kp

Posted by kp lawless | January 16, 2006 12:16 AM

All I'm going to say about Stefan is that he was funny as fuck (genuinely witty) and I had a pretty big crush on him and I wish we had made out just once.

Posted by williamsburg boy | January 18, 2006 2:42 AM

he wasn't heroin overdose.
don't post anything if you don't know anything.
you didn't even know him personally.
please respect him and his family.
why you have to link his myspace page??
you guys are so damn.

by stefan's friend

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