Deadmau5

Pioneering the intersection of music and technology.

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Occupation

Producer & Tech Innovator

Born in

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Born

January 5, 1981

Zodiac

Capricorn

16,671

days alive

45

years old

$24 million

net worth

#1,386 of 2,697

Born
January 5, 1981 in 🇨🇦Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·rooster 🐓
2 sourcesUpdated Jul 2026

About

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Deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman) is a Canadian DJ and electronic music producer known for his mouse-head helmet and progressive house music. He founded the label Mau5trap.

Before Fame

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Joel Zimmerman grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, building tracks on early music software and releasing under aliases before the deadmau5 name stuck.

Trivia

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  • •Deadmau5's actual legal middle name is Thomas (Joel Thomas Zimmerman).
  • •He famously engaged in a legal battle with The Walt Disney Company over the use of his Mau5head logo, citing similarity to Mickey Mouse.
  • •He is an avid gamer and often streams himself playing video games on platforms like Twitch.

Family Life

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Married Kelly Fedoni in 2017. Based in Toronto for much of his career; known for a highly public, tech-forward studio life.

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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Capricorn♑︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for January 5, 1981

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2024
Day 15,701
Age 42

Continues to tour globally

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 2024
Flight Manifest
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2023
Day 15,336
Age 41

Collaborates with Kaskade as Kx5

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2023

Continued releases and performances as Kx5 with Kaskade.

2019
Day 13,875
Age 37

Launches 'deadmau5 presents'

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96%
Jan 1, 2019

Deadmau5 launches 'deadmau5 presents', a platform for showcasing emerging talent.

Day 13,875
Age 37

Completes Cube v3 tour

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89%
Jan 1, 2019
Flight Manifest
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2017
Day 13,368
Age 36

Marries Kelly Fedoni

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96%
Aug 12, 2017

Deadmau5 marries Kelly Fedoni.

2016
Day 13,115
Age 35

Releases 'W:/2016ALBUM/'

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96%
Dec 2, 2016

Deadmau5 releases his eighth studio album, 'W:/2016ALBUM/'.

2014
Day 12,216
Age 33

Releases 'while(1<2)'

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96%
Jun 17, 2014

Deadmau5 releases his seventh studio album, 'while(1<2)'.

Day 12,049
Age 32

Sells Toronto mansion

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94%
Jan 1, 2014
Verified Asset•
2012
Day 11,378
Age 31

Feud with Madonna

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98%
Mar 1, 2012
2010
Day 10,927
Age 29

Releases '4x4=12'

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96%
Dec 6, 2010

Deadmau5 releases his fifth studio album, '4x4=12'.

Day 10,842
Age 29

Performs at the MTV Video Music Awards

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96%
Sep 12, 2010

Deadmau5 performs at the MTV Video Music Awards.

2007
Day 9,492
Age 25

Starts Mau5trap Recordings

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96%
Jan 1, 2007

Deadmau5 founds the record label Mau5trap Recordings.

Day 9,492
Age 25

Breakthrough with 'Faxing Berlin'

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96%
Jan 1, 2007

Deadmau5 gains significant recognition with the track 'Faxing Berlin'.

Day 9,492
Age 25

First Juno Award Nomination

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96%
Jan 1, 2007

Nominated for a Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.

2000
Day 6,935
Age 18

Early music production

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Jan 1, 2000

Begins experimenting with music production software.

1990
Day 3,283
Age 8

Early computer use

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96%
Jan 1, 1990

Begins experimenting with computers and technology at a young age.

1981
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Age 0

Birth of Joel Zimmerman

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Jan 5, 1981

Joel Thomas Zimmerman (Deadmau5) is born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.