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Katy Perry on DJ AM: "Such a Wonderful Person"

"I Kissed a Girl" singer, who performed with the late turntable man at last year's MTV Video Music Awards, shares her memories of the spinner

By Marc Malkin Aug 31, 2009 2:10 PMTags

Katy Perry performed "Like a Virgin" with DJ AM and Travis Barker at last year's MTV Video Music Awards.

I caught up with Katy on Saturday night at the Palladium in Hollywood, just before she hit the stage for her show (presented by SoundsofBuzz.com and Coca-Cola).

"Every time I met him, he was such a wonderful person, full of life, very bright," she said of the late DJ. "It continues to remind everybody to live life to the fullest [and] love the people around you."

(Make sure to come back here later today to find out what Katy had to say about her upcoming gig as a guest judge on American Idol.)

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Read about Blink-182's tearful tribute to DJ AM in our story "Travis Barker Will 'Never Forget' His 'Brother' DJ AM."