this artist is larger than life and so is his head welcome to watchmojo.com and
is his head welcome to watchmojo.com and
is his head welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life and career of deadmau5 Joel Thomas
and career of deadmau5 Joel Thomas
and career of deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman was born january 5th 1981 in
Zimmerman was born january 5th 1981 in
Zimmerman was born january 5th 1981 in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada his unusual
Niagara Falls Ontario Canada his unusual
Niagara Falls Ontario Canada his unusual handle came about when he found a dead
handle came about when he found a dead
handle came about when he found a dead mouse inside his computer and began
mouse inside his computer and began
mouse inside his computer and began using a shortened 8 character version as
using a shortened 8 character version as
using a shortened 8 character version as his screen name his career began at age
his screen name his career began at age
his screen name his career began at age 15 when he started using video game
15 when he started using video game
15 when he started using video game systems to make chiptune music you know
systems to make chiptune music you know
systems to make chiptune music you know I really was out of a basement writing
I really was out of a basement writing
I really was out of a basement writing music and and here we are slowly but
music and and here we are slowly but
music and and here we are slowly but surely other musicians notice his talent
surely other musicians notice his talent
surely other musicians notice his talent soon deadmau5 was collaborating with
soon deadmau5 was collaborating with
soon deadmau5 was collaborating with artists like tommy lee back home
artists like tommy lee back home
artists like tommy lee back home deadmau5 worked on computer tech jobs
deadmau5 worked on computer tech jobs
deadmau5 worked on computer tech jobs and managed to make some money selling
and managed to make some money selling
and managed to make some money selling stock music he created it was obvious
stock music he created it was obvious
stock music he created it was obvious even then that he was lightyears ahead
even then that he was lightyears ahead
even then that he was lightyears ahead of most when it came to editing mixing
of most when it came to editing mixing
of most when it came to editing mixing and making music on computers however
and making music on computers however
and making music on computers however deadmau5 still considered a career in
deadmau5 still considered a career in
deadmau5 still considered a career in music nothing more than a dream to make
music nothing more than a dream to make
music nothing more than a dream to make that dream a reality he expanded on the
that dream a reality he expanded on the
that dream a reality he expanded on the sound he’d been making since the late
sound he’d been making since the late
sound he’d been making since the late 90s by releasing get scraped and
90s by releasing get scraped and
90s by releasing get scraped and vexillology in the mid-2000s
next up deadmau5 formed the group blue
next up deadmau5 formed the group blue screen of death or BSOD with longtime
screen of death or BSOD with longtime
screen of death or BSOD with longtime friend Steve Duda in 2006 the pair was
friend Steve Duda in 2006 the pair was
friend Steve Duda in 2006 the pair was convinced electronic music had become
convinced electronic music had become
convinced electronic music had become stale so their first song was the
stale so their first song was the
stale so their first song was the satirical track this is the hook this is
satirical track this is the hook this is
satirical track this is the hook this is now it is time for the breakdown the
now it is time for the breakdown the
now it is time for the breakdown the breakdown Noelle’s the threat to rhythm
breakdown Noelle’s the threat to rhythm
breakdown Noelle’s the threat to rhythm breaks the repetition ironically while
breaks the repetition ironically while
breaks the repetition ironically while the song mocked electronic music it
the song mocked electronic music it
the song mocked electronic music it became a huge hit with fans of that
became a huge hit with fans of that
became a huge hit with fans of that style deadmau5 took advantage of his
style deadmau5 took advantage of his
style deadmau5 took advantage of his career’s momentum by starting the label
career’s momentum by starting the label
career’s momentum by starting the label mousetrap Recordings in 2007 he was then
mousetrap Recordings in 2007 he was then
mousetrap Recordings in 2007 he was then flying solo for the release of his next
flying solo for the release of his next
flying solo for the release of his next song the trance and house vibes of
song the trance and house vibes of
song the trance and house vibes of faxing Berlin caught the ear of famed
faxing Berlin caught the ear of famed
faxing Berlin caught the ear of famed English DJ Pete Tong who promoted the
English DJ Pete Tong who promoted the
English DJ Pete Tong who promoted the track on his BBC Radio 1 show
before long it was influencing other
before long it was influencing other dance music producers to mimic deadmau5
dance music producers to mimic deadmau5
dance music producers to mimic deadmau5 as style faxing Berlin later appeared on
as style faxing Berlin later appeared on
as style faxing Berlin later appeared on his record random album title that 2008
his record random album title that 2008
his record random album title that 2008 effort became deadmau5 his breakthrough
effort became deadmau5 his breakthrough
effort became deadmau5 his breakthrough and the collaboration between him and
and the collaboration between him and
and the collaboration between him and fellow DJ producer cascade with the
fellow DJ producer cascade with the
fellow DJ producer cascade with the album’s most successful song
the two had paired up previously for the
the two had paired up previously for the single move for me which was dead
single move for me which was dead
single move for me which was dead Mouse’s first first-place finish on a
Mouse’s first first-place finish on a
Mouse’s first first-place finish on a u.s. chart
hot on the heels of those victories for
hot on the heels of those victories for lack of a better name dropped in 2009
lack of a better name dropped in 2009
lack of a better name dropped in 2009 that record included the Rob Swire
that record included the Rob Swire
that record included the Rob Swire collab ghosts and stuff which went to
collab ghosts and stuff which went to
collab ghosts and stuff which went to number one on Billboard’s Hot Dance
number one on Billboard’s Hot Dance
number one on Billboard’s Hot Dance airplay chart
the best was yet to come thanks to heaps
the best was yet to come thanks to heaps of critical and commercial praise 2010’s
of critical and commercial praise 2010’s
of critical and commercial praise 2010’s four times four equals twelve was his
four times four equals twelve was his
four times four equals twelve was his most successful album to that point it
most successful album to that point it
most successful album to that point it was deadmau5 his first record to enter
was deadmau5 his first record to enter
was deadmau5 his first record to enter the Billboard 200 and it spent an
the Billboard 200 and it spent an
the Billboard 200 and it spent an impressive 100 weeks there not only that
impressive 100 weeks there not only that
impressive 100 weeks there not only that the effort also earned him the title of
the effort also earned him the title of
the effort also earned him the title of best artist at the International Dance
best artist at the International Dance
best artist at the International Dance Music Awards and nabbed him a Grammy
Music Awards and nabbed him a Grammy
Music Awards and nabbed him a Grammy nomination for Best dance/electronica
nomination for Best dance/electronica
nomination for Best dance/electronica album now that he was a mainstream
album now that he was a mainstream
album now that he was a mainstream success deadmau5 and his music started
success deadmau5 and his music started
success deadmau5 and his music started showing up everywhere Las Vegas even
showing up everywhere Las Vegas even
showing up everywhere Las Vegas even named January 2nd deadmau5 day in honor
named January 2nd deadmau5 day in honor
named January 2nd deadmau5 day in honor of his residency at the city’s excess
of his residency at the city’s excess
of his residency at the city’s excess nightclub and Encore Beach Club
however this outspoken musician was
however this outspoken musician was quick to shun his stardom without
quick to shun his stardom without
quick to shun his stardom without skipping a beat deadmau5 released album
skipping a beat deadmau5 released album
skipping a beat deadmau5 released album title goes here in 2012
among its progressive house tracks was a
among its progressive house tracks was a sci-fi influenced song and a
sci-fi influenced song and a
sci-fi influenced song and a collaboration with My Chemical Romance
collaboration with My Chemical Romance
collaboration with My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way
aside from his official full-length
aside from his official full-length deadmau5 also released a number of
deadmau5 also released a number of
deadmau5 also released a number of compilation albums throughout his career
compilation albums throughout his career
compilation albums throughout his career including a record that brought together
including a record that brought together
including a record that brought together artists signed to his mousetraps record
artists signed to his mousetraps record
artists signed to his mousetraps record label but apart from his music the most
label but apart from his music the most
label but apart from his music the most notable thing about deadmau5 is his logo
notable thing about deadmau5 is his logo
notable thing about deadmau5 is his logo the now iconic oversized Mouse head he
the now iconic oversized Mouse head he
the now iconic oversized Mouse head he wears while performing the head known as
wears while performing the head known as
wears while performing the head known as Mouse head comes in various colors and
Mouse head comes in various colors and
Mouse head comes in various colors and sizes some even with lights that flashed
sizes some even with lights that flashed
sizes some even with lights that flashed to his music
with his knack for self-promotion and
with his knack for self-promotion and epic trancey tracks deadmau5 has changed
epic trancey tracks deadmau5 has changed
epic trancey tracks deadmau5 has changed electronic music and the phenomenon has
electronic music and the phenomenon has
electronic music and the phenomenon has not gone unnoticed in fact he’s become
not gone unnoticed in fact he’s become
not gone unnoticed in fact he’s become one of the most awarded producers on the
one of the most awarded producers on the
one of the most awarded producers on the scene by combining visual and aural
scene by combining visual and aural
scene by combining visual and aural elements during his live shows he takes
elements during his live shows he takes
elements during his live shows he takes sellout cult loyal crowds of tens of
sellout cult loyal crowds of tens of
sellout cult loyal crowds of tens of thousands on a journey
with his trademark style and undeniable
with his trademark style and undeniable skills it’s obvious deadmau5 his level
skills it’s obvious deadmau5 his level
skills it’s obvious deadmau5 his level of talent is as big as the mouse head he
of talent is as big as the mouse head he
of talent is as big as the mouse head he wears
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