Joel Thomas Zimmerman, known professionally as deadmau5, is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ born January 5, 1981, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He's one of the world's most respected EDM producers, known for his progressive house music and iconic mouse head mask. Deadmau5 founded the mau5trap record label and has been instrumental in the revitalization of electronic dance music since the 2000s.