# deadmau5

> Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5, is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. His musical style mostly includes progressive house and electro house genres, though he also produces and DJs other genres of electronic music, including techno under the alias Testpilot.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/deadmau5
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/deadmau5.json
- **Origin:** Niagara Falls, Canada
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House, Progressive House, House, Tech House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5, is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. His musical style mostly includes progressive house and electro house genres, though he also produces and DJs other genres of electronic music, including techno under the alias Testpilot. Zimmerman mostly appears and performs with a custom helmet called the "mau5head". He has received seven Grammy Award nominations and won four Juno Awards for his songs.
Zimmerman has collaborated with other artists, such as Wolfgang Gartner, Rob Swire, and Chris Lake. He collaborated with Steve Duda to form the duo BSOD and later joined Tommy Lee, DJ Aero, and Duda in the electronic band WTF?. In 2007, he founded his own record label, Mau5trap. Zimmerman later formed electronic music supergroups such as Kx5 with Kaskade and Rezzmau5 with Rezz.
Zimmerman first gained recognition for his breakthrough album Random Album Title (2008), which was certified gold in Canada and silver in the United Kingdom. The album included the single "Faxing Berlin", and the moderate chart hit "I Remember", a collaboration with Kaskade. He won a Juno Award for both this album and the song "All 

## Official & social links

- **Website:** https://deadmau5.com/
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/deadmau5/
- **TikTok:** https://www.tiktok.com/@deadmau5
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/2CIMQHirSU0MQqyYHq0eOx
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/78011850
- **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYEK6xds6eo-3tr4xRdflmQ
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/deadmau5
- **Bandcamp:** https://deadmau5.bandcamp.com/
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/deadmau5/26182
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/257938
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadmau5
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadmau5

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | CA | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | progressive house, electronic, house, electro house, edm, tech house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | Canada | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://deadmau5.bandcamp.com/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/257938 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/2CIMQHirSU0MQqyYHq0eOx | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | https://deadmau5.com/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/deadmau5/26182 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/deadmau5/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/deadmau5 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/78011850 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a00ec9d-c635-463a-8cd4-eb61725f0c60) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYEK6xds6eo-3tr4xRdflmQ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@deadmau5 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49009) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadmau5 | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadmau5) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5, is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. His musical style mostly includes progressive house and electro house genres, though he also produces and DJs other genres of electronic music, including techno under the alias Testpilot. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadmau5) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5, is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. His musical style mostly includes progressive house and electro house genres, though he also produces and DJs other genres of electronic music, including techno under the alias Testpilot. Zimmerman mostly appears and performs with a custom helmet called the "mau5head". He has received seven Grammy Award nominations and won four Juno Awards for his songs.
Zimmerman has collaborated with other artists, such as Wolfgang Gartner, Rob Swire, and Chris Lake. He collaborated with Steve Duda to form the duo BSOD and later joined Tommy Lee, DJ Aero, and Duda in the electronic band WTF?. In 2007, he founded his own record label, Mau5trap. Zimmerman later formed electronic music supergroups such as Kx5 with Kaskade and Rezzmau5 with Rezz.
Zimmerman first gained recognition for his breakthrough album Random Album Title (2008), which was certified gold in Canada and silver in the United Kingdom. The album included the single "Faxing Berlin", and the moderate chart hit "I Remember", a collaboration with Kaskade. He won a Juno Award for both this album and the song "All  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadmau5) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |


## Knowledge graph

- **deadmau5** popularized **Progressive House**

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## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "deadmau5 — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/deadmau5
```

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