My boss doesn't want to pay me!?

QI work for a mobile dj company as a dj. I've been working for this company for about 6 years now and started out as a roadie and slowly progressed into being a dj for the past 2-3 years. 2 sunday's ago i drove to a job with a box truck not knowing that my license was suspended since my lawyer informed that it was valid. So i drove the top of the truck through the bottom of the awning of the place, they called the cops and i was arressted in front of my boss who bailed me out an hour and a half later, obviously needing me to dj his party. So bail was 250 but he's getting that back from the town which is no big deal. However, now im on payment probation, i mean he wanted to fire me in the first place but thats besides the point. I sat down with the secretary discussing my future with the company, i told her i want to work here and ill work on my attitude and behavior because that was obviously a concern for my boss as well. But a few weeks past and i worked and still haven't gotten paid. My boss owes me $1600 to date. I asked him to pay me today before he goes on vacation and he doesn't want to also because he has this project he wants me to do which is to fill out the top party songs fore every single category of party genre. I told him i didn't have time for it since im looking for a day job since i only have $150 to my name and owe the court about $530. Not to mention rent gas and food, all the necessities of life. I am a self contractor for him but i do get a 1040 EZ so I'm under payroll i guess. What do i do? Can i sue him? He has his law degree but doesn't practice law so he's an asshole, if anybody has a solution please let me know, thanks.