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D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist is a low-budget documentary film released by Music Video Distributors in 2002. The film is a "celebration of the underdog" and deals with why artists do what they do, regardless of the lack of a continuous paycheck.
Original Release
01/01/2002
US Release
01/01/2002
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ron Asheton | Self - Interviewee / Himself |
| Mike Boner | Himself / Self |
| Lynn Breedlove | Self - Interviewee / Herself |
| Dave Brockie | Himself / Self |
| Simon Clifton | Himself / Self |
| Cynthia Connolly | Herself / Self |
| Stephen Elliott | Himself / Self |
| Mark Enger | Himself / Self |
| Matt Enger | Himself / Self |
| John John Jesse | Himself / Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ron Asheton | Self - Interviewee / Himself |
| Mike Boner | Himself / Self |
| Lynn Breedlove | Self - Interviewee / Herself |
| Dave Brockie | Himself / Self |
| Simon Clifton | Himself / Self |
| Cynthia Connolly | Herself / Self |
| Stephen Elliott | Himself / Self |
| Mark Enger | Himself / Self |
| Matt Enger | Himself / Self |
| John John Jesse | Himself / Self |
| Richard Kern | Himself - Interviewee / Self - Interviewee |
| Keith Knight | Himself / Self |
| Lung Leg | Herself (archive footage) / Self |
| Beth Lisick | Self - Interviewee / Herself |
| Lydia Lunch | Herself - Interviewee / Self - Interviewee |
| Killian Macgeraghty | Himself / Self |
| Ian MacKaye | Himself - Interviewee / Self - Interviewee |
| Lil Mike Martzke | Self - Interviewee / Himself |
| J. Mascis | Himself / Self |
| Liza Matlack | Herself / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael W. Dean | Producer |
