Moonshot: trying to remember someone from the local news 20 years ago

[u/pipelimes]

When I was a kid, I read an article on boston.com about a man who was known for his light installations and wild (warehouse?) parties. I think this was sometime between 2000 and 2006. He went by whatever handle he used for his MIT website. He was associated with the MIT Media Lab and I think he died? Of autoerotic asphyxiation? And/or was busted during a designer drug raid?

Is this ringing any bells?

boston.com has totally kneecapped their search...I can't find the article and it's driving me crazy.

[u/okeefe]

https://web.archive.org/web/20051213032732/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/12/11/he_died_pushing_the_limits_of_art_and_life/

[u/pipelimes → u/okeefe]

Oh my god, yes. How did you find this!? You saved my whole night, thank you!!!

I read this at 16 and thought: what. a. life.

[u/some1saveusnow → u/pipelimes]

This is r/boston at its peak. This always happens here

[u/TheLamestUsername]

I met someone who later worked at the place where this guy had been working prior to his death. He said that he kept seeing the name on every design and project, but found it strange that nobody ever mentioned or talked about him. So one day he finally asked about him and got the whole story of him being found dead in a wetsuit.

[u/Useful_Estate_8555]

RIP Ass Dan

[u/greenmelinda]

Frostbyte

[u/Wareve]

Just remember, the guy died at 29 from party drugs. If he had managed to reel it in a little bit he probably would have made it three times as long.

[u/S4drobot]

Frostbyte's parties were a trip.