NASHVILLE |DT: DECEMBER 1, 2011
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/JOHN OCHOA
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deadmau5
GARNERS THREE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS FOR
“BEST DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM” FOR ‘4×4=12,’
“BEST DANCE RECORDING” FOR “RAISE YOUR WEAPON” AND
“BEST REMIXED RECORDING, NON-CLASSICAL” FOR
“ROPE (deadmau5 MIX)” BY FOO FIGHTERS
‘MEOWINGTONS HAX LIVE FROM TORONTO DVD’ SET FOR RELEASE JANUARY 23
SPIKE TV VIDEO GAME AWARDS PERFORMANCE
SET FOR LIVE BROADCAST SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
Electronic music producer deadmau5 (pronounced ‘dead mouse’) has been nominated for three Grammy Awards including Best Dance/Electronica Album for his critically acclaimed LP 4×4=12 and Best Dance Recording for “Raise Your Weapon” with Greta Svabo Bech. Also nominated was deadmau5’s stellar remix of the Foo Fighter’s “Rope” in the Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical category for which deadmau5 says, “It’s been an honor and a privilege to remix one of my all time favorite bands let alone it being nominated for a Grammy.”
Released on December 6, 2010, through leading dance music imprint Ultra Music, 4×4=12 hit #1 on iTunes Dance Chart and #4 on iTunes Overall Sales chart upon its debut. The collection includes the atmospheric, Grammy-nominated track “Raise Your Weapon” featuring Picture Book singer Greta Svabo Bech, as well as “Cthulhu Sleeps,” “Some Chords” and the deadmau5 vs. Wolfgang Gartner collaboration “Animal Rights.” Highlighted in Rolling Stone’s revered “Hot List,” the album’s massive single “Sofi Needs A Ladder,” featuring vocalist SOFI, was tapped as “maximum fist-pumpage guaranteed” (11/25/10), while the magazine’s review called 4×4=12 “audacious” (12/9/10). SPIN.com also listed 4×4=12 as one of the “27 Winter Albums That Matter Most” stating, “Sound-wise, the Toronto native’s production style favors a thick and anthemic brand of progressive house/electro with ample kick and drive…” (11/29/10). Industry powerhouse Billboard said it best: deadmau5 will “…go down as one of the biggest stars in dance music history” (12/4/10).
Most recently, the Canadian wrapped the North American leg of his record-breaking Meowingtons Hax tour with a sold-out hometown show at Rogers Centre in Toronto which has been recorded for the Meowingtons Hax Live From Toronto DVD set for release via Ultra Music on January 23.
deadmau5, via a special partnership with the Wynn in Las Vegas, is set to appear at its top-tier nightclubs XS and Encore throughout 2012, beginning with a New Year show on January 2 at XS. He’ll perform at Pier 36 in New York City on New Year’s Eve (December 31) and Arkadia at the Fountainblue Hotel in Miami on New Year’s Day (January 1). He’s also confirmed for the SPIKE TV Video Game Awards on December 10 where he will transform the show with his visual representation of sound into a real life video game experience.
“aural psynapse,” an exclusive iTunes single, is deadmau5’s most current offering. An integral part of his critically acclaimed Meowingtons Hax live show, it debuted at #7 on the iTunes Dance Single chart this past November. Wrote Brian Mansfield of USA Today (11/22/11), “One of electronic dance music’s stars pulls from his pre-deadmau5 career for this haunting, synth-heavy track.” It is available at: http://bit.ly/szt2bI.
About deadmau5
Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known as deadmau5 (pronounced ‘dead mouse’), is one of the world’s most respected electronic producers of modern times. Enjoying international chart success with his singles “Sofi Needs A Ladder,” “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff” and “I Remember,” he has also released three critically acclaimed albums: 4×4=12, For Lack Of A Better Name and Random Album Title. The Grammy®-nominated artist is ranked #4 in the world by DJ Mag followers and was recently voted Artist of the Year by the Beatport Community. His ability to push the boundaries of his talent grows at an equal rate to his fan base, which counts over four and a half million on his Facebook page. deadmau5’s current offerings include “aural psynapse,” a remix package for “Raise Your Weapon,” the new deadmau5 Touch Remix app and the deadmau5 Live @ Earl’s Court DVD. His Juno Award-winning track “Sofi Needs A Ladder” was recently featured in The Hangover 2 and in the season premiere of HBO’s hit series “Entourage.” A major touring act, he has headlined Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival, as well as sold-out, multiple consecutive nights at legendary venues like Roseland Ballroom in NYC and the Palladium in Los Angeles. Look for more exiting things for deadmau5 in 2012. For more information about deadmau5, visit:
www.deadmau5.com
www.facebook.com/deadmau5
www.twitter.com/deadmau5
www.deadmau5.tumblr.com
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For more information on deadmau5, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
John Ochoa (Tour) x230, jochoa@msopr.com
