Andre Melendez (c. 1963 - March 17, 1996), better known as Angel Melendez, was a Club Kid and drug dealer who lived and worked in New York, New York. He was murdered by Michael Alig and Robert "Freeze" Riggs on March 17, 1996. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... These lollipops, above, were found to contain heroin when inspected by the US Drug Enforcement Administration In jurisdictions where legislation restricts or prohibits the sale of certain popular drugs, it is common for an illegal drugs trade to develop. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Michael Alig born in South Bend, Indiana on April 29, 1966 was a founding member of the notorious Club Kids, a group of young clubgoers led by Alig and James St. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Melendez and his family arrived in New York from Colombia when Melendez was eight years old. Melendez became a drug dealer during the early 1980s after he met Peter Gatien, owner of the Limelight Club in New York. Melendez became a regular dealer in Gatien's clubs. He was frequently seen at Manhattan clubs wearing his trademark feathered wings. The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Peter Gatien (born Canada) was the owner of several of New York nightclubs, including the The Limelight, Palladium, Club USA, and Tunnel (New York nightclub). ... The Limelight is the name of a string of different nightclubs that were owned and operated by Peter Gatien: one in Miami, one in Atlanta, one in New York, and one in London. ...

Melendez met Michael Alig, the famed founder of the Club Kids and the Disco 2000 party groups. Alig became an important customer, leading Melendez to the world of the Club Kids, including James St. James and DJ Keoki. Melendez was murdered by Alig and Riggs after going to Alig's apartment to collect on a bad drug debt. He was hit on the head with a hammer, restrained with duct tape and either injected with or forced to drink Drano. Later his body was dismembered and dumped in the Hudson River. Michael Alig born in South Bend, Indiana on April 29, 1966 was a founding member of the notorious Club Kids, a group of young clubgoers led by Alig and James St. ... The Club Kids were a group of young clubgoers led by Michael Alig and James St. ... The Club Kids were a group of young clubgoers led by Michael Alig and James St. ... James St. ... DJ Keoki (born October 22, 1966, Keoki Franconi) is a trance musician who was born in El Salvador (many say he was born in Panama), and raised in Maui. ...

On October 1, 1997 Michael Alig and Robert Riggs were sentenced to ten to twenty years in prison for Melendez's murder after each pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Alig born in South Bend, Indiana on April 29, 1966 was a founding member of the notorious Club Kids, a group of young clubgoers led by Alig and James St. ...

Alig's murder of Angel Melendez is documented in the memoir Disco Bloodbath, written by James St. James. The book chronicled the life of Michael Alig and the Club Kids. A 1998 documentary film titled Party Monster was based on the events leading up to and surrounding the murder. A feature film by the same name was released in 2003, starring Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green and Marilyn Manson. Following the release of the second Party Monster, St. James' "Disco Bloodbath" was re-issued under the title "Party Monster". The original version of this book is highly collectable and can fetch several hundred dollars at auction. Disco Bloodbath is a novel written by James St. ... The Club Kids were a group of young clubgoers led by Michael Alig and James St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Party Monster is a 1998 documentary film detailing the rise of the club kid phenomenon in New York City, the life of club kid and party promoter Michael Alig and Aligs murder (with Robert Freeze Riggs) of fellow club kid and drug dealer Angel Melendez. ... Party Monster (2003) is a drama/dark comedy that details the rise and fall of infamous New York party promoter Michael Alig. ... Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. ... For the pioneer of fish farming, see Seth Green. ... Marilyn Manson (born Brian Hugh Warner ) is the lead singer of the band Marilyn Manson. ...

External links

• Michael Alig Club Kids
• Review of Disco Bloodbath Angel Melendez was mostly known for his procise selling of drugs and his white spandex-like costume with wide-spread wings.