Joel Thomas Zimmerman, better known by his stage name deadmau5 (pronounced "dead mouse"),
is a Canadian progressive-house
music producer and performer from Toronto, Ontario.
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
Joel Thomas Zimmerman
Also known as:
Halcyon441, Dred and Karma, testpilot
Born:
January 5, 1981 ( age
)
Born In:
Niagara Falls, Ontario
From:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres:
Progressive house, electro house, electronica
Occupations:
Music producer
Years active:
1995–present
Name Origin:
Zimmerman's father claims that when his son was in his early teens, he was chatting with a friend on his computer,
which then abruptly shut off. According to Zimmerman's father, he said that it had a smell like burnt wire
and had a strange odor. Zimmerman started to dismantle his computer and happened to find a dead mouse.
He then became known as the "dead mouse guy" among friends. Joel tried to change his name to
"Deadmouse" in an online chat room, but it was too long, so he shortened it to deadmau5.
Associated acts:
Armin van Buuren
Chris Lake
Imogen Heap
Kaskade
Skrillex
Tommy Lee
Deadmau5 Trivia:
• He's playable character in the video game DJ Hero 2
• He was previously engaged to Kat Von D
• He was given the idea to wear a headdress based on his logo by one of his friends,
Jay Gordon from the band
Orgy
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