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Joel Thomas Zimmerman, to the audiences known by the stage name of Deadmau5, is a famous Canadian disc jockey, musician, as well as a record producer, who mostly focuses on genre of the progressive-house music. Even though Zimmerman debuted in the music industry in 2005 with the release of “Get Scraped” studio album, it wasn’t until he founded his own record label under the name of “Mau5trap” that he became a recognized name.

When he established his record label, Zimmerman went on to release his third studio album called “Random Album Title”, which became Deadmau5’s breakthrough work. A mixture of progressive house, electro house, trance and techno music styles, “Random Album Title” managed to spawn seven singles, including “I Remember”, which topped the UK and US music charts, “Not Exactly”, “Alone With You” and “Faxing Berlin”. Around the same time, Zimmerman began working on collaborations with other artists, most notably with Kaskade, with whom he released a largely popular song entitled “Move for Me”. The single proved to be a huge success, as it peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart and was later featured in a rhythm video game “DJ Hero 2”. However, this video game is not the only one to feature Zimmerman’s music. His tracks appear on such popular games as “The Sims 3”, “Sound Shapes”, “Saints Row: The Third”, “Grand Theft Auto IV”, “Need For Speed: Most Wanted”, as well as others.

Deadmau5 Net Worth $45 Million

A famous record producer, how rich is Deadmau5? According to sources, Deadmau5’s net worth is estimated to be $45 million. Undoubtedly, most of Deadmau5’s net worth and wealth comes from his music career.

Joel Zimmerman was born in 1981, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Zimmerman’s interest in music showcased itself during his childhood, when he received his first keyboard and started creating music. Zimmerman’s desire continued throughout his teenage years, until he eventually released his first studio album “Get Scraped”, which was followed by “Random Album Title” and his fourth studio attempt called “For Lack of a Better Name”. Some singles of the album were created in collaboration with such producers as MC Flipside and Rob Swire from a drum and bass band called “Pendulum”. “For Lack of a Better Name” followed the success of its predecessors, and topped the music charts in addition to spawning six singles, including “Hi Friend!” and “FML”. Both of the latter songs were featured in a teen drama series called “Gossip Girl”, where Deadmau5 also made an appearance, as he starred alongside Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Taylor Momsen and Chace Crawford. Deadmau5’s latest studio attempt was released in 2014 under the name of “while (1<2)”, on which he collaborated with Trent Reznor’s “Nine Inch Nails” and “How to Destroy Angels”.

Since his debut in the music industry, Joel Zimmerman has had an opportunity to work with such artists as Chris James, Gerard Way, Kaskade, Colleen D’Agostino and others. Zimmerman’s contributions to music have been acknowledged with several Juno Awards, as well as five nominations for Grammy Awards.



Full Name deadmau5
Net Worth $45 Million
Date Of Birth January 5, 1981
Place Of Birth Niagara Falls, Canada
Height 1.75 m
Profession Disc jockey, Musician, Record producer
Nationality Canada
Parents Rodney Thomas Zimmerman, Nancy Zimmerman
Siblings Jennifer Zimmerman, Chris Zimmerman
Nicknames Joel Zimmerman , Deadmaus , Halcyon441 , BSOD , Dred And Karma , Joel Thomas Zimmerman
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/deadmau5
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/deadmau5
Google+ https://plus.google.com/+deadmau5
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/deadmau5
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/deadmau5
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm3453573
Awards Beatport Music Awards (2008,2009), DJ Awards-Best Electro House DJ (2008, 2010-2012), International Dance Music Awards (2010),Grammy Awards (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Albums “Get Scraped” (2005),“Random Album Title” (2008), “For Lack of a Better Name” (2009)
Music Groups “Pendulum”
Nominations Grammy Award (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015), Juno Awards (2008, 2009, 2013)
Movies Runner, Runner
Fact
1 He has German, Swiss, and English ancestry.
2 Engaged to Katherine von Drachenberg [December 16 2012].

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Made in Chelsea 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Ecstasy 2011/I performer: “Move For Me”
Beyond Aperture 2011 Short performer: “Bleed”, “FML Again”, “Creep”, “Strobe”
So You Think You Can Dance TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2011
Entourage TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2011
So You Think You Can Dance Canada 2010-2011 TV Series performer – 2 episodes
Dancing with the Stars 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Block 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Hangover Part II 2011 performer: “Sofi Needs a Ladder” / writer: “Sofi Needs a Ladder” – as Thomas Zimmerman
The Lincoln Lawyer 2011 performer: “I Remember” / writer: “I Remember” – as Joel Thomas Zimmerman
Gran Turismo 5 2010 Video Game performer: “I’m Not Alone deadmau5 Remix”
GoldenEye 007 2010 Video Game performer: “I Remember”
Chuck 2010 TV Series performer – 1 episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010
2010 MTV Video Music Awards 2010 TV Special performer: “Billionaire”, “Ridin’ Solo”, “Dancing On My Own”
Get Him to the Greek 2010 performer: “Ghosts n Stuff” / writer: “Ghosts n Stuff” – as Joel Zimmerman
Gossip Girl 2010 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Video Game as J. Zimmerman, “I Thought Inside Out Original Mix”, “No Pressure Deadmau5 Remix” / performer: “I Thought Inside Out Original Mix”
Ghost in the Shell 2017 performer: “Maths Cobra Effect Remix” / writer: “Maths Cobra Effect Remix” – as Joel Thomas Zimmerman
Glastonbury 2015 2015 TV Series performer – 1 episode
(My) Immortal: The Web Series 2014 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Runner Runner 2013 performer: “Fn Pig”, “Strobe” / writer: “Fn Pig”, “Strobe” – as Joel Zimmerman
The Bling Ring 2013 performer: “FML” / writer: “FML” – as Joel Zimmerman
Furious 6 2013 performer: “Failbait” – as deadmau5 / writer: “Failbait” – as Joel Zimmerman
The Vampire Diaries TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2013 writer – 1 episode, 2013
Misfits 2012 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Teen Wolf TV Series 2 episodes, 2011 performer – 3 episodes, 2011 – 2012
The Angels’ Share 2012 performer: “Some Chords” / writer: “Some Chords” – as Joel Zimmerman
Kinect Star Wars 2012 Video Game performer: “Ghosts ‘N’ Stuff’
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012 TV Special performer: “Rope”, “Raise Your Weapon” / writer: “Raise Your Weapon”
Whiskey Hollow 2012 performer: “Ghosts N Stuff” / writer: “Ghosts N Stuff” – as Joel Zimmerman
Beavis and Butt-Head 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Producer

Title Year Status Character
#15SecondScare 2015-2016 TV Series short executive producer – 14 episodes
Guys Next Door 1991 Video short producer – as Joel Zimmerman

Composer

Title Year Status Character
Athletes in Motion 2010 TV Movie
Athletes in Motion: Slide Show 2010 Short as Joel Zimmerman
A Hair Raising Experience 2009 Video documentary music composed by
DeadMau5: I Remember 2008 Short original music by

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Runner Runner 2013 DJ
Deadmau5 Ft. Gerard Way: Professional Griefers 2011 Video short
Deadmau5 Live @ Earls Court 2011 Deadmau5 (as Joel Zimmerman)

Assistant Director

Title Year Status Character
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure 2012 second unit first assistant director: LA – as Joel Zimmerman

Self

Title Year Status Character
A New Hero: The Rise of College Esports 2016 Documentary Himself
Zedd True Colors 2016 Documentary Himself
Gumball 3000 med Erik och Mackan 2015 TV Series Himself
Glastonbury 2015 2015 TV Series Himself
Bonnaroo Music Festival 2015 TV Movie Himself
I Dream of Wires 2014 Documentary Himself, Deadmau5 (as Joel Zimmerman)
The Joe Rogan Experience 2013 TV Series Himself
MTV and VH1 Grammy Night Live 2013 TV Special Himself
Meowingtons Hax 2K11: Toronto 2012 Video Himself
I Heart Radio Music Festival 2012 TV Special documentary Himself – Performer
BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend 2012 2012 TV Movie Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2012 TV Series Himself – At the Grammys
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012 TV Special Himself
Electric Daisy Carnival Experience 2011 Documentary
Juno Awards 2011 2011 TV Special Himself
DJ Hero 2 2010 Video Game Himself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2010 TV Series Himself
2010 MTV Video Music Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – DJ
Gossip Girl 2010 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2012 TV Series Himself

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Dance/Electronica Album For the album “While(1
2013 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Electronic/Dance Album For the album “>album title goes here
2013 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist
2012 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Dance/Electronica Album For the album “4×4=12.”
2012 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Dance Recording For the song “Raise Your Weapon.”
2012 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Remixed Recording For the recording “Rope” (deadmau5 remix).

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