NASHVILLE |DT: AUGUST 15, 2012
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/JOHN OCHOA
MSO
deadmau5
“PROFESSIONAL GRIEFERS”
FEATURING GERARD WAY
OUT NOW
DEBUTING TOP 5 ON iTUNES DANCE
NEW ALBUM ‘> album title goes here <’ SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 25
ON ULTRA MUSIC
PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW
Lots of buzz is building around deadmau5’s follow-up album to 4×4=12. This week, > album title goes here < hit #1 on preorder on iTunes U.S. and Canadian iTunes dance charts. At the same time, “Professional Griefers” featuring Gerard Way, lead singer of My Chemical Romance, made its debut in the Top 5 on both U.S. and Canadian iTunes dance charts and in the Top 20 on both countries’ overall charts.
For the single which appears on > album title goes here <, due out September 25 (Ultra Music), WRXP New York and Q87.7 Chicago join Los Angeles’ KROQ, Live 105 in San Francisco, KNDD in Seattle and SiriusXM’s Alt Nation to highlight the list of leading rock stations that are spinning the track as it makes its rise on the Alternative chart. Look for “Professional Griefers” accompanying video, featuring both deadmau5 and Gerard Way and created by Dave Stewart’s Weapons of Mass Entertainment production company, to emerge this month (exact date TBA).
iTunes pre-order (get “Professional Griefers” instantly when you pre-order the album at iTunes): http://smarturl.it/albumtitlegoeshere
Physical pre-order at Amazon: http://smarturl.it/ATGHAmazon
About deadmau5
Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known as deadmau5 (pronounced ‘dead mouse’), is one of the world’s most respected electronic music 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, with a fourth album, > album title goes here <, due out September 25, 2012. The multiple JUNO Award-winning and Grammy®-nominated artist performed at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards as part of its first ever telecast performance highlighting electronic music. His ability to push the boundaries of his talent grows at an equal rate to his fan base, which counts over 6.5 million on his Facebook page. A major touring act, he has headlined Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Sonar, Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival, and sold out Rogers Centre in Toronto and PETCO Park in San Diego, as well as multiple consecutive nights at legendary venues like the Roseland Ballroom in NYC and the Palladium in Los Angeles. He recently appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone (summer double issue, 2012), marking him as the first EDM artist to do so.
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For more information on deadmau5, contact:
U.S.
MSO 818-380-0400
Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
John Ochoa (Tour) x231, jochoa@msopr.com
