Does knowing a musician/producer's personality help ruin/enhance your appreciation of their output?

tru dat

I still adore Yo La Tengo...

it has yet to ruin my appreciation of an artist. but once when i saw carl craig a few years ago, a friend and i caught him go immediately after his set to a closed burger bar and repeatedly badger the staff there to reopen so he could get some food and a milkshake and shit.. he just came off as really charming and lovely and was sharing jokes with the staff and stuff, he wasn't pulling any diva bullshit. it obviously worked cuz they reopened for him. from that night on i've always thought he was a bit of a don