"He has been my friend throughout everything that I’ve been through. And he’s my only friend that I can say that’s been there for me always. He’s really had an impact on my life – not because he is a celebrity. Becuase he’s been through a kind of the same thing as I’ve been through." “He was a great person. He never hurt a soul and I’m happy to have been his friend all these years. Michael offered a lot of emotional support for me. Michael was there for me whenever I needed to talk to him. He opened up Neverland to me as a means to get away. Metaphorically he was always like a father that I never had." "It was quite an amazing experience. There was a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and there was Michael. Our relationship started with a hug. A hug that never ended throughout the years." "Michael Jackson was like a father figure for me. He gave me a lot of advice, he showed me a lot of things about the world. He really was a source of emotional support for me." - Dave Dave
David Rothenberg was born to Marie Rothenberg and father, Charles Rothenberg. The parents were divorced and in conflict over custody of David; after the two argued on the telephone, on the evening of March 3, 1983, at a motel in Buena Park, Charles gave his son a sleeping pill and after he fell asleep, poured kerosene on the bed and set fire to it. He left the room and watched from a telephone booth across the street while other guests rescued David.
David had suffered third-degree burns over 90% of his body; he required finger and toe amputations and received a total of more than a hundred skin grafts. He was badly disfigured and during one grafting operation experienced brain swelling that led to seizures and other complications.
Charles Rothenberg stated that he had originally intended to kill himself as well as his son. He was soon sentenced to 13 years in prison on July 1983 , the maximum permitted at the time for his offenses; guidelines were changed as a result of the case.
In December 1983, Michael first met Dave Dave, at the time, a 7 year old. Michael's visit would initiate a lifelong friendship and helped pay for many of Dave Dave's surgeries.
Rothenberg legally changed his name by 1992 to David Jordan Robinson. He attended ArtCenter College of Design. By 1996 he was using only his first name; he then legally changed his name to Dave Dave, to "free myself of [Charles Rothenberg's] name and his legacy", as he said then. He became a house music DJ, music producer and rap musician; in 1996 he directed a music video for Kelli Lidell. He later focused on conceptual art in Las Vegas. His work included a project titled Lifted that he said grew out of "a conscious desire to inspire others to be greater than themselves" and collaborations with artists including Sheridee Hopper.
Dave died at the age of 42 on July 15, 2018, at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, from complications of pneumonia.
And even I read in Frank Cascio's book (If I remember it correctly, it was in Frank Cascio's book.) about Michael that Michael bringing money for Dave Dave. Michael came to Dave Dave and gave him money. Taking steady care of Dave Dave.
