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Calleja was born in Taylor, Michigan and was diagnosed with a severe form of celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that may cause stunting and dwarfism and some complications in rare cases. Because of this, he had a maximum height of 3 ft 9 in (1.1 m) at adult age. His dwarfism resulted in multiple medical problems. In 2000, he said in an interview with John Norris from MTV that he had to take 60 pills daily and required constant medical treatment. His Los Angeles Times obituary stated Calleja\'s medical regimen had required taking 65 pills daily, in addition to undergoing daily dialysis.\n', '

Calleja first met fellow Michigan musician Kid Rock at a concert by the latter in Roseville, Michigan[citation needed] in 1994. In a backstage interview conducted by disc jockey Julie Slater of New York FM radio station K-Rock (WXRK) on July 24, 1999, after Kid Rock\'s performance at Woodstock 9…