Deadmau5

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deadmau5 performing in Madrid; 2012
Background information
Birth name	Joel Thomas Zimmerman
Also known as	deadmau5, Halcyon441, BSOD, Dred and Karma
Born	(1981-01-05) January 5, 1981 (age 44) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Progressive House, Electro House, Trance, EDM, Electronica
Occupation(s)	DJ, record producer
Years active	1998–present
Labels	mau5trap, Ultra, Ministry of Sound, SongBird, Play, Virgin/EMI
Website	deadmau5.com

deadmau5 pronounced "dead mouse", (real name: Joel Zimmerman) (born January 5, 1981 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a Grammy-nominated and Juno winning^[1] Canadian electro and progressive house producer, DJ, and performer.

He has released 8 albums and made a cameo on the TV show Gossip Girl.^[2] Furthermore he has made tracks like "Arguru" and "Not Exactly", which have been featured on many compilation CD's and on Armin van Buuren's A State Of Trance radio show.

deadmau5 has worked together with DJs like: Kaskade, MC Flipside, Rob Swire of Pendulum and Knife Party, and Steve Duda under the BSOD alias.

1. ↑ "From corporate jingles to Grammy nod, Toronto's deadmau5 keeps scoring hits". CP24. Retrieved 2010-02-21.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. ↑ "DEADMAU5 APPEARS ON THE CW'S GOSSIP GIRL TONIGHT, MONDAY, MARCH 29 (U.S)". deadmau5. Archived from the original on 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2010-04-22.