... “The sole purpose of our job as nightclub DJs is to encourage drinking,” said Frederick Bogel Grimmel III, aka DJ Fred Matters one recent weekend at the Modern Honolulu. He was in town to perform at Addiction Nightclub, but came by my lunch meeting to say hello before heading to a local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting — one of his favorite things to do when he travels to another city ...




With residencies in Hollywood and Las Vegas, the SKAM Artist has been sober for a little more than two years, but credits alcohol for helping him to be more social. Now Grimmel wouldn’t trade anything for his sobriety.




... “It’s the most important thing in my life,” he said. “I’m very lucky to do what I do. Being sober allows me to really appreciate how lucky I am to play music.” ....