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deadmau5

deadmau5

Born: 1981-01-05 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), better known by his stage name deadmau5 (pronounced "dead mouse"), is a Canadian progressive house and electro house producer based in Toronto. His tracks have been included in compilation albums such as In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza, MixMag's Tech-Trance-Electro-Madness (mixed by deadmau5 himself), and on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance radio show. His debut album, Circa 1998-2004, was released in 2005, followed by others in the next few years. As well as his own solo releases, deadmau5 has worked alongside other DJs and producers, such as Kaskade, MC Flipside, Rob Swire of Pendulum, Skrillex, Bighorse and Steve Duda under the BSOD alias.He is known for often performing in a titular costume head, which resembles a mouse head that he originally created while learning to use a 3D program.The so-called "Mau5head" appears in many different colors and designs, and has been shown on the cover of most of deadmau5's albums, with the exceptions of At Play and Vexillology.  

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Filmography
Deadmau5 - Live at Ultra Music Festival 2016 poster
Deadmau5 - Live at Ultra Music Festival 2016
2016 • himself
I Dream of Wires poster
I Dream of Wires
2014 • Self
Deadmau5 - Live at iTunes Festival 2014 poster
Deadmau5 - Live at iTunes Festival 2014
2014 • Deadmau5
Runner Runner poster
Runner Runner
2013 • DJ
Deadmau5 Live at iTunes Festival 2012 poster
Deadmau5 Live at iTunes Festival 2012
2012 • Deadmau5
deadmau5: Meowingtons Hax 2k11 Toronto poster
deadmau5: Meowingtons Hax 2k11 Toronto
2012 • Deadmau5
Deadmau5: Live at Earl's Court poster
Deadmau5: Live at Earl's Court
2011 • Deadmau5