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deadmau5

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Born 05 January 1981.

deadmau5 is a performance name for the person Joel Zimmerman.

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Biography

Deadmau5 (real name Joel Zimmerman) is a progressive house and electro house producer from Toronto, Canada. His extensive discography includes tracks such as "Arguru" and "Not Exactly", which 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, Random Album Title, was released in 2008, with its follow-up compilation album of old and new songs, For Lack of a Better Name, in 2009. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, placing Ultra Records artist Deadmau5 at #6, a jump from #11 the previous year.

As well as his own extensive solo back catalogue, Deadmau5 is recognised for his work alongside numerous other DJs and producers, such as: Kaskade, MC Flipside, Rob Swire of Pendulum, and Steve Duda under the BSOD alias.

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  1. Deadmau5 & Kaskade - 'I Remember'

    Sun 10 May 2009 13:11 As tempting as it sometimes is to dismiss trancey dance-type music as a shortcut to... Fraser McAlpine

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  1. For Lack of a Better Name 2009

    For Lack of a Better Name

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    This mix will only further his already admirable reputation.

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  1. Deadmau5 at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2009

    Watch a clip and see pictures from Deadmau5' eye-popping performance at Big Weekend.

    Deadmau5 at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2009

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  1. I Remember
    BBC Radio 1 | Edith Bowman 22/11/2009
     

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For Lack of a Better Name

For Lack of a Better Name

  1. 1 FML
     
  2. 2 Moar Ghosts n' Stuff
     
  3. 3 Ghosts n' Stuff (feat. Rob Swire)
     

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