A Canadian record producer, deadmau5 has been producing electronic music since the late 90’s. In 2005, he released his debut album, Get Scraped. From there, he attained success with his gold-certified record, Random Album Title in 2008. To learn more about the artist, be sure to keep reading.
Deadmau5– 2017 Facts
Real Name
Joel Thomas Zimmerman
Nick Name
Deadmau5, Joel Zimmerman, Karma K, Halcyon441
Occupation and Job
Record producer, musician, recording artist
Famous For
As a solo artist, Deadmau5 rose to fame with the release of his third album, Random Album Title in 2008, which went gold in his native Canada. From then until now, he has put out numerous additional records.
Age – How Old is He?
He is currently 36 years old
Birthday/Date of Birth
He was born on January 5, 1981
Place of Birth/Hometown
Deadmau5 was born in Ontario, Canada. Growing up, he spent his youth in the city of Niagara Falls, where he went to school.
Nationality
Canadian
Ethnicity
He is of English, Swiss, and German descent
Deadmau5 Height, Weight & Body Facts
How Tall – Height in Feet
He is 5’9″ tall
How Tall – Height in Meters
He is 175cm tall
Weight in Pounds
He currently weighs 12 pounds
Weight in Kilograms
He currently weighs 758kg
Body Measurements
At this time, Deadmau5’s body measurements are unavailable
Waist Size
His waist size has not been disclosed
Foot/Shoe Size
He wears a size 9 (US) shoe
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Deadmau5’s Personal Life in 2017
Is Deadmau5 in a Relationship?
The Canadian music producer recently got married to Kelly Fedoni earlier this summer, after dating for a few years.
Deadmau5’s Girlfriends
A few years back, Deadmau was engaged to a tattoo artist, Kat Von D, whom he had proposed to in late 2012. Despite having announced that they would be tying the knot in August 2013, it was later revealed that the two had ended their engagement.
Mother
Nancy Johnson
Father
Rodney Thomas Zimmerman
Sisters
The second oldest of three siblings, he has an older sister named Jennifer
Brothers
The second oldest of three siblings, he has a younger brother named Chris
Children
As far as we know, Deadmau5 does not have any children.
High School
As a student, he went to Westlane Secondary School in Niagara Falls, Ontario, from which he graduated from.
Did Deadmau5 Go to College
No, he has not gone to college. After completing high school, he worked as a programmer for an online music company.
Salary
At this time, we do not have any information on Deadmau5’s net worth.
Net Worth
As of 2017, Deadmau5 has an estimated net worth of $12 Million.
Sexuality
Straight
Random Facts
Hobbies
He enjoys producing music in his spare time as a hobby
Favorite Food
Unknown
Favorite Actor
Unknown
Favorite Book
Unknown
Favorite Movie
Unknown
Favorite TV Show
Unknown
Favorite Color
Unknown
Favorite Songs
Some of his favorite songs include Ziggurat by Spor, Colours y Enzo Bennet, Mind in Rewind by Plastikman, Minipops 67, by Aphex Twin
Favorite Sports
Unknown
Horoscope
Born on January 5, he is a Capricorn
Phone Number
This information is currently unknown
Address
This information is currently unknown
Deadmau5’s Social Media Accounts & Usernames
Deadmau5’s Facebook Account
https://www.facebook.com/deadmau5/
Deadmau5’s Twitter Username
Deadmau5’s Instagram Username
https://www.instagram.com/deadmau5
Deadmau5’s Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/deadmau5
Deadmau5’s Snapchat Username
Deadmau’s Snapchat username is @snap_mau5
Other Interesting Facts:
- Throughout his music career, he has received a number of accolades including six Grammy Award nominations
- He is currently one of the highest paid music producers in the world for the electronic genre
- One of his old demo tracks, Can’t Remember The Name resurfaced on Youtube in late 2012
- He is a playable character in the video game, DJ Hero 2 which was released in the fall of 2010
- In 2010, he collapsed on stage, suffering from vomiting and exhaustion during a concert in Washington, D.C.; the subsequent shows were the canceled
- His stage name, “deadmau5” (pronounced dead mouse), is a reference to a dead mouse that he had found inside his computer
- In 2007, he launched his own record label, mau5trap; his first release through the imprint, Random Album Title was made available in 2008
- In the winter of 2015, he deleted both his Facebook and Twitter accounts which led many to believe that he had chosen to end his career; they were later reopened with an apology explaining that he had been suffering from depression
- As of September 2017, he has confirmed that a new studio album is in the works, though details have not been released
- He has collaborated with many artists over the years including Imogen Heap, Gerard Way, Wolfgang Gartner, Skylar Grey, and Grabbitz, to name a few
Deadmau5 Bio – 2018 Update
Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Deadmau5 launched his music career in the late 90’s, soon after graduating from high school. Over the next few years, he produced a number of tracks for other artists; it wasn’t until 2005 that he issued his own debut album, Get Scraped in 2005. Continuing to churn out new material, he went on to release Vexillology, Random Album Title, For Lack of a Better Name, and 4×4=12 (a few of which garnered certification in his native Canada) by 2010. Some notable singles from said albums include Move For Me (with Kaskade), I Remember (With Kaskade), and Ghosts ’n’ Stuff (Feat. Rob Swire).
Last winter, Deadmau5 released his eighth studio album, W:/2016ALBUM/ on December 2, 2016. A decent effort, it spawned two singles- Let Go, and Snowcone. Fast forward to 2017, and he has dropped a compilation album titled, Stuff I Used to Do. Made available for streaming online, the project contained over a dozen tracks including, Support, Try Again, Screen Door, 50 Something Cats, My Opinion, and more. On the record charts, it eventually peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Dance Electronic Albums. What else has the Canadian artist been up to? Since March, he has also been on tour, which has led him to perform at many parts of the world- from Spain to the Netherlands.
