Deadmau5

Early life

Zimmerman was born on January 5, 1981 in [Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. His mother, Nancy (née Johnson), is a visual artist, and his father, Rodney Thomas "Rod" Zimmerman, is a General Motors plant worker. He has two siblings, Jennifer (older) and Chris (younger). His ancestry includes German, Swiss, and English heritage. Zimmerman graduated from Westlane Secondary School in Niagara Falls.

Zimmerman's interest in technology began at a young age; he would disassemble and reassemble several household electronics, and later, he received his first computer. Inspired by his interest for video games, Zimmerman started making chiptune music. When Zimmerman was a teenager, he also started going to raves.

The name "deadmau5" originates from an event with his computer; when his computer began to smell, Zimmerman dismantled it and found a dead mouse inside. Zimmerman then became known as the "dead mouse guy" among friends, and tried to change his name to "Deadmouse" in an online chat room. The name was one character too long, so he shortened it to "Deadmau5". "Maus" is the German word for "mouse" and is pronounced the same as in English; the ending character 5 instead of an 's' is a form of leetspeak.

Career

1998–2006: Career beginnings

Zimmerman's music career began in the late 1990s and he was heavily influenced by chiptune music and demoscene, producing his early work with the program Impulse Tracker. He briefly worked with an online music licensing company and was a programmer. In 1999, While learning how to use 3D modelling software, Zimmerman created the "mau5head". The logo since has since appeared in many different colors and designs, and is included on the cover art of Zimmerman's albums.

In 2000, Zimmerman and Derek Caesar, under the group name Dred and Karma, released the vinyl singles "I Don't Want No Other" and "Suck This". Zimmerman was hosting a radio show in Niagara Falls, and often stayed at a local record shop's recording studio making music. Zimmerman began uploading songs to SectionZ and producing under the alias "Deadmau5" in 2002. On July 26, 2005, Zimmerman released his debut studio album, titled Get Scraped. Around the same time, Zimmerman teamed up with producer Steve Duda to form the electro house duo BSOD. Their single "This Is The Hook" released in 2006 and topped the Beatport Top 100 chart. The duo would go on to release music spontaneously.

In 2006, Zimmerman signed to Play Records and would release various collaborations with Melleefresh. Zimmerman also self-released two compilation albums, first releasing Deadmau5 Circa 1998–2002, which consisted of older tracks, and later, A Little Oblique, which contained new songs.

2006–2008: Breakthrough with ''Random Album Title''

In 2006, Zimmerman released his second studio album, Vexillology, on November 6, 2006, also through Play Records. In 2007, Zimmerman founded his own record label, Mau5trap, which, along with Ultra Records and Ministry of Sound first released the single Faxing Berlin. Zimmerman was given the idea to wear a helmet based on the "mau5head" by one of his friends, Jay Gordon of the industrial metal band Orgy. He wore the helmet for the first time In 2008. Project 56, a compilation album of earlier music, also officially released in 2008, and that same year, Zimmerman and Play Records parted ways, with Play Records retaining ownership of Zimmerman's earlier releases. In 2008, Zimmerman joined the electronic band WTF?, which includes the members Tommy Lee, DJ Aero, and again Steve Duda. The band only has four tracks and rarely performs.

In 2008, the album Random Album Title released. It included Not Exactly, Faxing Berlin, and saw the first collaboration of Zimmerman and Chicago producer Kaskade with "I Remember". "I Remember" became the most popular song on the album, and it reached number one on *Billboard'''s Hot Dance Airplay chart on the October 17, 2009 issue. *Random Album Title'' was certified gold in Canada, and it received a Juno Award Also in 2008, Zimmerman's song with singer Billy Newton-Davis "All U Ever Want" won a Juno Award.

Zimmerman again collaborated with Kaskade in 2008, and in the United States, the song "Move for Me" reached number one on Billboard magazine's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in its September 6, 2008, issue. In 2008, Zimmerman received his first Grammy nomination for Best Remixed Recording on "The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix)", a remix of a song by DJ and producer Morgan Page.

2009–2011: ''For Lack of a Better Name'' and ''4×4=12''

On September 22, 2009, Ultra Records released Zimmerman's album For Lack of a Better Name. "Ghosts 'n' Stuff", featuring vocals from Rob Swire of Pendulum, reached number one on Billboards Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, becoming one of their most popular songs. Despite being reluctant to release the track, "Strobe" was praised by critics and fans, and In 2017, Billboard Dance listed "Strobe" as Zimmerman's best song of all time on their list of the artist's 20 best tracks. For Lack of A Better Name went on to win a Juno Award in 2010.

In April 2010, Zimmerman unveiled his "Cube" stage at Coachella. MTV named Zimmerman as the house DJ for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and MTV PUSH artist of the week on August 16, 2010. He expressed gratitude towards Lady Gaga and David Guetta for bringing dance into the pop music scene and paving the way for him to the mainstream. At the awards, Zimmerman performed with Jason Derulo and Travie McCoy.

His fifth studio album, 4×4=12, was released on December 7, 2010. The singles "Some Chords", "Animal Rights" with the DJ and producer Wolfgang Gartner, "Raise Your Weapon" with the musician Greta Svabo Bech and "Sofi Needs a Ladder" with the singer Sofi were released and featured on the album, with the aforementioned single "Sofi Needs A Ladder" winning a Juno Award. 4×4=12 also received a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Dance/Electronica Album, along with "Raise Your Weapon" for best Dance Recording The song "Some Chords" was later featured on an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation where Zimmerman made a cameo appearance, and an instrumental version of "Sofi Needs a Ladder" was featured in the film The Hangover Part II. That same year, Zimmerman also released two non-album singles; "Aural Psynapse" and "HR 8938 Cephei", and was nominated for his third Grammy for a remix of the song "Rope" by the rock band Foo Fighters, "Rope" (Deadmau5 Remix).

2012–2014: ''Album Title Goes Here'' and ''While(1<2)''

In February 2012, at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, Zimmerman attended the ceremony with three separate nominations. At the ceremony, Zimmerman secretly changed his shirt to another with the fellow electronic act Skrillex's number on it, "trolling" him.

His sixth studio album, Album Title Goes Here, was released on September 24, 2012. Singles from this album include "Maths", "The Veldt" with singer Chris James, "Professional Griefers" with Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, "Channel 42" with Wolfgang Gartner and "Telemiscommunications" with musician Imogen Heap. FUSE TV named "Professional Griefers" one of the top 40 songs of 2012, and Rolling Stone named "The Veldt" one of the 50 best songs of 2012. Album Title Goes Here was nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the 55th Grammy Awards.

In November 2013, Zimmerman deleted three years' worth of music from his SoundCloud account, replacing them with an EP of seven melancholy piano sonatas, simply called 7, named after the Latin translations for the seven deadly sins: "Acedia", "Avaritia", "Gula", "Invidia", "Ira", "Luxuria", and "Superbia". The same month, Zimmerman left longtime label Ultra Records and signed with record label Astralwerks, a famed NYC-based imprint that houses artists such as Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta, and The Chemical Brothers.

In March 2014, Zimmerman officially launched his techno alias 'Testpilot', releasing "Sunspot (White Space Conflict)". Later that year, Zimmerman announced via his Twitter account that his seventh studio album was complete. "In other news... I finished my album today," the tweet read. "2 discs. 2 continuous mixes. 25 tracks. and something I'm proud of." On June 17, 2014, the album *[While(1

2015–2016: Hiatus and ''W:/2016Album/''

On July 23, 2015, Valve announced that Deadmau5 was creating a series of sound clips to be featured in their video game Dota 2. The music pack was released alongside the announcement. On August 8, 2015, Deadmau5 performed live at KeyArena in Seattle at the conclusion of the Dota 2 competition The International 5 (TI5). On October 7, 2015, Deadmau5 officially announced that he was leaving his then label Astralwerks and going entirely independent with his own label Mau5trap.

On December 17, 2015, it appeared that Zimmerman was either taking a leave of absence after deleting several of his accounts. On December 21, 2015, Zimmerman reopened his Twitter account and posted an apology to his Tumblr account explaining his disappearance from social media, saying that he was suffering from depression and would be returning to producing music after the new year.

On October 7, 2016, "Beneath with Me", a collaboration with Skylar Grey and Kaskade, was released. On May 27, 2016, "Snowcone" was released. Snowcone was later revealed to be the first single from his next album. On November 4, 2016, Zimmerman announced his next studio album, W:/2016Album/, which was released on December 2, 2016 with another single "Let Go" featuring Grabbitz

2017–2019: ''Where's the Drop?'', ''Polar'' soundtrack, and ''Mau5ville''

On January 7, 2017, Zimmerman announced a compilation of his earlier work ranging from the years of 1998 to 2007 on Twitter, titled Stuff I Used to Do. Zimmerman also stated that the compilation would release in February of that year. On February 24, 2017, Zimmerman released a limited version of Stuff I Used to Do on WeTransfer. The edition, available until March 3, featured three tracks less than the full album. The album includes tracks from Get Scraped and early compilations, in addition to an alternative mix of "Creep" from *While(1

In March 2018, Zimmerman announced a compilation album with Gregory Reveret comprising live orchestral performances of previously released music, titled [Where's the Drop?. On March 30, 2018, the album was initially released exclusively on the music streaming service Tidal for a period of three months, and on June 29, 2018, the album was officially released to other platforms. On July 3, 2018, Zimmerman announced an EP and compilation album titled Mau5ville: Level 1, featuring "Monophobia" (his second collaboration with Rob Swire), as well as tracks from Getter and GTA. It was released on July 13, 2018 through Mau5trap. On September 18, 2018, Zimmerman announced that he was in the process of producing his first ever original film score for the Netflix film Polar directed by Jonas Åkerlund. In October 2018, the track listing of a follow-up EP, Mau5ville: Level 2, was leaked, showing featured collaborations with Lights and Mr. Bill, with no release date confirmed at the time. The EP was released officially on November 16, 2018, through Mau5trap.

On January 25, 2019, Polar (2019) premiered on Netflix, with Zimmerman releasing the soundtrack album, Polar (Music from the Netflix Film), through Mau5trap. On February 1, 2019, the third installment in the Mau5ville series, Mau5ville: Level 3 was released through Mau5trap. The compilation EP featured collaborations with Shotty Horroh, Scene of Action as well as tracks from No Mana and C.O.Z. In November 2019, Zimmerman released three new singles, entitled "Satrn", "Coasted" and "Fall", released on the 16th, 22nd and 29th, respectively.

2020–2024: ''Kx5'' and ''Some EP''

On May 20, 2020, Zimmerman released the single "Pomegranate", featuring production duo the Neptunes. Later in November that year, he worked with the singer Kiesza on the track "Bridged by a Lightwave".

On March 29, 2021, Zimmerman released the single "Nextra" on his new "Hau5trap" label. Later that year, Rezz and Zimmerman collaborated to release the single "Hypnocurrency". Deadmau5 and Rezz subsequently performed together, forming the electronic music supergroup Rezzmau5. He also released a new single with musician Lights called "When the Summer Dies" on July 16. On October 29, 2021, Zimmerman and Foster The People released the single "Hyperlandia".

In 2022, Zimmerman and Kaskade announced a collaboration project named Kx5 (pronounced "kay-five"), marking the fourth time the producers have worked together. The first single from the project, "Escape", was released on March 11. On July 15, 2022, "My Heart Has Teeth", another collaboration with Skylar Grey, was featured on the soundtrack for the Netflix series Resident Evil (2022). In December, Kx5 headlined a performance in Los Angeles at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The concert broke records with a crowd of 50,000 and netted $3.7 million. In January 2023, the release date for the duo's first album, eponymously titled Kx5, was announced for March 17. Zimmerman was also part of the lineup for the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023. Later that year, Zimmerman and Rezz collaborated again and released "Infraliminal" on October 13, 2023, the track being a remix of "Superliminal" from Zimmerman's 2012 album Album Title Goes Here.

On March 22, 2024, Zimmerman was honored at the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards with the Legend Award at the Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel in Miami. On June 12, 2024, Zimmerman was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed upon many prominent Canadian musicians. He marked the occasion with a 45-minute fireside chat about his career at the event, reflecting on his start and including light aspirations to perform at the newly opened Las Vegas Sphere. On July 5, 2024, Zimmerman released "Quezacotl", the first single of an EP named "Some EP". Later, "Wet" was released under his Testpilot alias, the first single released under the pseudonym in a decade. "Some EP", was released on July 19, 2024. On November 8, 2024, Zimmerman released another four track EP including the 2007 single 'Jaded'. Later that month, Zimmerman was announced to be signed to Creative Artists Agency to be represented in all fields. In December 2024, Zimmerman released "Familiars" as part of a collaboration with World of Tanks Blitz.

2025–present: ''Error5'' and upcoming 2026 album

In January 2025, Zimmerman released "Jupiter" alongside a music video, and collaborated with Irish producer Rebūke, releasing "Endless" with vocals by Ed Graves. On March 4, 2025, Zimmerman's discography, including the Mau5trap catalog, was acquired by Create Music Group. At Coachella 2025 in April, Zimmerman, performing as Testpilot with electronic music producer and singer Zhu, was removed from the stage after slurring his speech and falling over. The next morning Zimmerman issued an apology to his Instagram account, commenting it would most likely be his last Coachella. In August 2025, Zimmerman collaborated with Rocket League, Fortnite, and McLaren to introduce Deadmau5 themed cosmetics to both games. The "Error5" EP released coinciding with the collaboration. On October 24, 2025, Zimmerman released the single "Ameonna", and also confirmed that his upcoming album will release in 2026.

Artistry

Musical style

Zimmerman's musical style has been described as progressive house, trance, techno, and electro house. His songs are mostly instrumentals, with the exception of sampling and collaborations with singers. His dance tracks like 'Strobe' are characterized by their melodies and long buildups, with other dance tracks like 'Ghosts 'n' Stuff' with Rob Swire featuring vocal collaborations. Most of his songs are also at a tempo of 128 bpm. Zimmerman has used FL Studio and analog synthesizers to make his music.

Zimmerman grew up listening to Tears for Fears, Steely Dan, and later cited Nine Inch Nails, Aphex Twin, and the live performances of Kiss as influences. He was also influenced by chiptune music and demoscene, and in the late 1990s, he began producing his early work with the program Impulse Tracker, a music sequencer released in 1995. Zimmerman is highly influential to electronic dance music, as he continued to refine and evolve progressive house, and he was the first EDM act to appear on a Rolling Stones magazine cover. Zimmerman is also considered one of electronic music's most recognizable acts, paired with his musical style, and 'mau5head' helmet. Zimmerman is also responsible for introducing American DJ and producer Skrillex to the mainstream, releasing his first commercially successful EP, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, on Mau5trap. Outside of electronic dance music, Zimmerman produced an orchestral album with Gregory Reveret and Tidal in 2018 called Where's the Drop?, and composed the soundtrack for the action film Polar (2019).

Stage design

Video game appearances

Zimmerman is a playable avatar in the 2010 video game DJ Hero 2. The game featured several tracks by the artist, including a mix of "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" with Lady Gaga's "Just Dance". His music has been included in other video game titles, including a custom soundtrack for Dota 2 and in the 2020 video game Fuser with "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" featured as a mixable song. In the mobile app Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff by TinyCo, Deadmau5 was available for purchase as a playable character during the "PeterPalooza". Virtual versions of his helmet were also an available accessory as a topper and antenna in Rocket League.

On May 8, 2020, In Fortnite, a multi-part virtual concert by Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki, and Deadmau5 himself was held to celebrate the full release of the "Party Royale" game mode. In November 2024, Zimmerman collaborated with the mobile game World of Tanks Blitz, introducing Deadmau5-themed tanks, quests, and releasing the track "Familiars" through the game. The next year, Zimmerman and Oberhasli Studios released the video game "Meowingtons Simulator". The game centers on controlling Zimmerman's late cat Meowingtons with ragdoll physics synced to music. In August 2025, Zimmerman again collaborated with Rocket League and Fortnite, introducing a Deadmau5 themed McLaren sports car within both games, and his own outfit in Fortnite Battle Royale. The "Error5" EP released coinciding with the collaborations.

Personal life

In September 2012, Zimmerman began dating American tattoo artist and TV personality Kat Von D, but after breaking up in November 2012, they rekindled their relationship shortly afterwards. On December 15, 2012, Zimmerman proposed to Von D via Twitter, and they announced that they would marry in August 2013 with an aquatic-themed wedding, and Zimmerman moved to Los Angeles to live with Von D. In June 2013, Von D announced that they had ended their engagement. On August 12, 2017, Zimmerman married Kelly Fedoni. By June 2021, he and Fedoni had separated and would divorce, but stated that their relationship had ended amicably.

In 2014, Zimmerman purchased a $5 million home in the Campbellville area of Milton, Ontario. Zimmerman also owns a small farm in Ontario and takes care of several animals. He currently has several cats adopted from Animal Adoptions of Flameborough, also in Ontario.

Controversial remarks

In October 2018, Zimmerman posted comments on Twitter during an argument including the statements "I'll bet you suck a guy off for 40 grand, zero fucking questions asked" and "women don't possess penises". These comments were construed by readers as being homophobic and transphobic. Zimmerman apologized for his comments, saying that he "wasn't trying to make blatant transphobic statements", and had "just got into a heated argument with some dude online", noting that his comments had been taken "somewhere unintended". A few days later, during a gaming stream, he referred to a track by fellow electronic artist Slushii as "AIDS fucking music" and "autistic shit". Slushii—who is on the autism spectrum—responded to these comments on Twitter, calling them "really disappointing". Zimmerman later apologized for these comments, citing mental health issues that required "professional help", and stating that he would take time "off the radar" to "work on [himself]".

In February 2019, while playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on a livestream on Twitch, Zimmerman called another player a "fucking cock-sucking stream sniper fag." Twitch suspended Zimmerman from their platform for hate speech, after which he posted: "I know who I am, and I don't have to fucking sit here and cry and defend my fucking self with the obligatory 'I'm not that person, I am sorry' reflex," vowing to never work with the company again. Zimmerman later apologized for his remarks in a Reddit post, and was subsequently reinstated.

In January 2025, American DJ and electronic dance music producer 3lau performed at Donald Trump's second Inaugural Ball. In the Instagram post celebrating this, many artists heavily criticized the performance, with the most high profile comments being from Zimmerman himself, with him commenting that "[...] everyone in this business will remember that you stood behind Nazis and convicted felons who would further marginalize the very people who gave you a platform."

Legal disputes

Disney trademark dispute

In a 2012 interview with Rolling Stone, Zimmerman acknowledged possible similarities between his mau5head logo and that of Mickey Mouse, joking that "someone at the Disney patent office fell asleep on that one."

In March 2014, it was reported that The Walt Disney Company had filed a request with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to investigate Zimmerman's application to register the mau5head logo as a trademark, noting its resemblance to the figure of Mickey Mouse. Disney officially filed its opposition in September 2014, arguing that the mark is likely to cause confusion because it is "nearly identical in appearance, connotation, and overall commercial impression" to Disney's trademarked iconography of Mickey Mouse. In response to the opposition, Zimmerman spoke out against Disney on Twitter, arguing that the company thinks of people as being "stupid" because "[they] might confuse an established electronic musician/performer with a cartoon mouse." Dina LaPolt, Zimmerman's lawyer, also noted that the mau5head had also already been filed as a trademark in 30 other countries. Zimmerman believed that he had been targeted by Disney due to their attempts to "cash in" on the EDM market, specifically alluding to Dconstructed—a recently released compilation album containing remixes of music from Disney properties by major electronic musicians such as Armin van Buuren, Avicii and Kaskade.

On September 4, 2014, Zimmerman revealed on Twitter that Disney had used "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" in a Mickey Mouse "re-micks" video (as part of Have a Laugh!) on their website and YouTube channel without his or his labels' permission, and posted pictures showing a takedown notice that had been sent to Disney by his lawyers. The letter also contained a trademark infringement accusation, arguing that the use of Deadmau5's name in material regarding the video falsely implied his endorsement of it. Disney argued that it had properly licensed the song and that there was "no merit to his statement."

In an October 2014 USPTO filing, Zimmerman argued that Disney has attempted to co-exist with him in goodwill. Zimmerman presented evidence that Disney had been in contact with him regarding potential collaborative projects, including an offer to participate in a "re-imagining" of Fantasia as a live concert tour for the film's 75th anniversary. In June 2015, Zimmerman's attorney stated that he and Disney had "amicably resolved their dispute." Zimmerman appeared in an episode of the Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem in 2023.

Meowingtons trademark dispute

In 2015, Zimmerman attempted to register a trademark for the name of his pet cat, Professor Meowingtons, whom he adopted in 2010 and has incorporated into some of his own merchandising. However, the registration was rejected due to a pre-existing Meowingtons trademark held by an online retailer of the same name established in 2014, which sells cat-themed accessories and clothing. After discovering the trademark, Zimmerman petitioned to cancel the existing Meowingtons trademark, citing his pre-existing uses.

In March 2017, Zimmerman was sued by Emma Bassiri, the owner of the website, for trademark infringement and unfair competition; the suit argued that claims by Zimmerman that she had named the site specifically after the cat was false. Zimmerman himself told The Hollywood Reporter that "from the very beginning I was working to find a way to resolve this situation amicably", but that he had been forced to "litigate this woman out of existence". On May 15, 2017, Deadmau5 filed a countersuit against Bassiri seeking forfeiture of Bassiri's website and domain name. In March 2018, World Intellectual Property Review reported that Zimmerman and Bassiri had resolved their dispute. Professor Meowingtons died in 2023, aged 16.

Discography

Main article: Deadmau5 discography

Studio albums

• Get Scraped (2005)
• Vexillology (2006)
• Random Album Title (2008)
• For Lack of a Better Name (2009)
• 4×4=12 (2010)
• Album Title Goes Here (2012)
• *While(1
• [W:/2016Album/ (2016) Collaborative studio albums
• Kx5 (with Kaskade as Kx5) (2023)

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Deadmau5

Zimmerman has won five Beatport Music Awards, four DJ Awards, three International Dance Music Awards (IDMA), three Juno Awards, and has also received seven Grammy Award nominations and one World Music Award nomination. On March 22, 2024, Zimmerman was honored at the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards with the Legend Award at the Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel in Miami. On June 12, 2024, Zimmerman was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed upon many prominent Canadian musicians.

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