Deadmau5

Zimmerman was born on January 5, 1981{{cite encyclopedia |title=Deadmau5 |encyclopedia=The Canadian Encyclopedia |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/deadmau5 |access-date=January 2, 2019 |last=Stanley |first=Laura |date=July 9, 2015}} in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.{{citation|last=Birtles|first=Bryan|title=Deadmau5|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/music/story/deadmau5/|work=Vue Weekly|issue=793|access-date=May 3, 2011|date=December 29, 2010|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103034700/http://www.vueweekly.com/music/story/deadmau5/|archive-date=November 3, 2013}} His mother, Nancy (née Johnson), is a visual artist, and his father, Rodney Thomas "Rod" Zimmerman, is a General Motors plant worker.{{cite web|last=Liss|first=Sarah|url=http://www.torontolife.com/daily/hype/print-edition/2011/11/01/man-in-the-mouse-deadmau5-profile/3/|title=How Deadmau5—a.k.a. DJ Joel Zimmerman—came to make $100,000 a show and have four million Facebook fans « Page 3 of 6|publisher=torontolife.com|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=June 18, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://users.start.ca/users/bhurdle/fretz/dat87.html#2|title=Genealogy Data|publisher=Start.ca|access-date=June 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006172624/http://users.start.ca/users/bhurdle/fretz/dat87.html#2|archive-date=October 6, 2014}} He has two siblings, Jennifer (older) and Chris (younger). His ancestry includes German, Swiss, and English heritage.{{cite web|publisher=nurun.com|url=http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2010/01/28/builder-first-to-skate-in-memorial-arena|title=Builder first to skate in Memorial Arena|work=Niagara Falls Review|date=January 28, 2010|access-date=June 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620042701/http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2010/01/28/builder-first-to-skate-in-memorial-arena|archive-date=June 20, 2013}} Zimmerman received his first keyboard for Christmas when he was a teenager.

Zimmerman graduated from Westlane Secondary School in Niagara Falls. He then worked with an online music licensing company and was a programmer. The name "Deadmau5" originates from an incident with his computer; while chatting with a friend on his computer, it abruptly shut off, and when Zimmerman started to dismantle his computer, he found a dead mouse that had chewed wires inside. Zimmerman then became known as the "dead mouse guy" among friends, and tried to change his name to "Deadmouse" in an online chat room. The name was one character too long, so he shortened it to "Deadmau5". "Maus" is the German word for "mouse" and is pronounced the same as in English; the ending character 5 instead of an 's' is a form of leet.{{cite news|first=John|last=Law|publisher=Welland Tribune|url=http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2010/11/24/deadmau5-the-mouse-that-roared|title=Deadmau5: The mouse that roared|newspaper=Niagara Falls Review|date=November 25, 2010|access-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614082908/http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2010/11/24/deadmau5-the-mouse-that-roared|archive-date=June 14, 2016}}

His early musical work was largely done in his mom's Niagara Falls basement, and he later moved to a small apartment in Toronto.{{Cite web |last=Friend |first=David |date=2024-06-12 |title=Annoyed by the spectacle, Deadmau5 marks 25 years and a Hall of Fame induction |url=https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainment/annoyed-by-the-spectacle-deadmau5-marks-25-years-and-a-hall-of-fame-induction/article_c7374316-ccf8-5fdc-b80a-72272efa64ef.html |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=thecanadianpressnews.ca |publisher=The Canadian Press |language=en}}{{cite web|publisher=nurun.com|url=http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2011/10/30/deadmau5-rejects-his-father-and-grandfathers-advice-about-getting-a-real-job|title=Deadmau5 rejects his father and grandfather's advice about getting a real job|work=Niagara Falls Review|date=October 30, 2011|access-date=June 18, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620021135/http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2011/10/30/deadmau5-rejects-his-father-and-grandfathers-advice-about-getting-a-real-job|archive-date=June 20, 2013}}

Zimmerman's music career began in the late 1990s and he was heavily influenced by chiptune and demoscene movements, producing his early work with the program Impulse Tracker.{{cite web |url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?972 |publisher=residentadvisor.net |title=Deadmau5: It's complicated |date=September 30, 2008 |first=Todd L. |last=Burns |access-date=September 3, 2014 |quote=I was in my Mom's basement tooling away on Impulse Tracker on a 386 just doing Nintendo music until some Loop Library company hired me as a producer. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007010942/http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?972 |archive-date=October 7, 2014}} In 1999, While learning how to use 3D modelling software, Zimmerman created the "Mau5head"{{cite news |last1=Morley |first1=Paul |date=May 28, 2010 |title=Paul Morley meets deadmau5 – The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2010/may/28/deadmau5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615072350/http://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2010/may/28/deadmau5 |archive-date=June 15, 2015 |access-date=October 1, 2013 |newspaper=The Guardian}}{{Cite web |title=the birth of the mau5. |url=https://twitter.com/deadmau5/status/800671918990966785 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221018143134/https://twitter.com/deadmau5/status/800671918990966785 |archive-date=2022-10-18 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Twitter |language=en}} The logo since has since appeared in many different colors and designs, and is included on the cover art of most of Zimmerman's albums.

In 2000, Zimmerman and Derek Caesar, under the group name Dred and Karma, released the vinyl singles "I Don't Want No Other" and "Suck This". Zimmerman was hosting a radio show in Niagara Falls, and often stayed at a local record shop's recording studio making music.{{cite web |url=http://trc.daily-beat.com/lifestyle/2015/01/first-ever-deadmau5-tracks-pressed-vinyl-play-de-record/ |title=Unearthing First Ever Deadmau5 Tracks Pressed on Vinyl at Play de Record |last=Hooper |first=Kurtis |date=14 January 2015 |website=Daily Beat Media |access-date=8 November 2019 |archive-date=November 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108142236/http://trc.daily-beat.com/lifestyle/2015/01/first-ever-deadmau5-tracks-pressed-vinyl-play-de-record/ |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |title=Learn About Deadmau5’s Life and Work - 2025 |url=https://www.masterclass.com/articles/deadmau5-life-and-music |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=MasterClass |language=en}} Five years later, Zimmerman released his debut studio album, titled Get Scraped on July 26, 2005.{{cite web|title=Looking back at deadmau5's debut studio album, 'Get Scraped'|work=Dancing Astronaut|date=27 July 2015 |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/07/deadmau5-get-scraped-ten-years/|access-date=17 March 2018}} Around the same time, Zimmerman teamed up with producer Steve Duda to form the electro house duo BSOD. Their single "This Is The Hook" released in 2006 and topped the Beatport Top 100 chart. The duo would go on to release music spontaneously.{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Rikki |date=2020-04-10 |title=Joel Zimmerman and Steve Duda Reconnect To Bring Us The Return of BSOD + 4-Song EP |url=https://www.respectmyregion.com/joel-zimmerman-steve-duda-bsod/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=www.respectmyregion.com |language=en-US}}

In 2006, Zimmerman also self-released two compilation albums, first releasing Deadmau5 Circa 1998–2002, which consisted of older tracks, and later, A Little Oblique, which contained new songs{{cite web|title=Web Archive: Album Player - Circa 1998-2002|work=SectionZ|url=http://www.sectionz.com/album_detail.asp?albumID=183|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819015038/http://www.sectionz.com/album_detail.asp?albumID=183|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 August 2007|access-date=14 February 2018}}{{cite web|title=Web Archive: Album Player - A Little Oblique|work=SectionZ|url=http://www.sectionz.com/album_detail.asp?albumID=184|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818172638/http://www.sectionz.com/album_detail.asp?albumID=184|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2007|access-date=March 15, 2025}}

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In 2006, Zimmerman released his second studio album, Vexillology, on November 6, 2006, through Play Records.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/vexillology/844225367|title=Vexillology on iTunes|website=iTunes|date=November 6, 2006|access-date=March 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329051252/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/vexillology/id844225367|archive-date=March 29, 2017}}

In 2007, Zimmerman founded his own record label, Mau5trap, which, along with Ultra Records and Ministry of Sound first released Faxing Berlin and later the 2008 album Random Album Title, which saw the first collaboration of Zimmerman and Chicago producer Kaskade with "I Remember". "I Remember" became the most popular song on the album, and it reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart on the October 17, 2009 issue. Random Album Title was certified gold in Canada, and it received a Juno Award{{cite web|title=8 lesser-known facts about deadmau5's 'Random Album Title' on its 8-year anniversary|work=Dancing Astronaut|date=September 2, 2016 |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2016/09/8-facts-deadmau5s-random-album-title/|access-date=21 March 2018}}

Zimmerman was given the idea to wear a helmet based on the "Mau5head" by one of his friends, Jay Gordon of the industrial metal band Orgy.{{cite news |author1=Baltin, Steve |date=January 22, 2019 |title=Who I Am: Deadmau5 On Film Scoring, NIN, Getting Married And Quitting Social Media |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2019/01/22/who-i-am-deadmau5-on-film-scoring-nin-getting-married-and-quitting-social-media/?sh=352d826e7565 |access-date=January 11, 2021 |work=Forbes |quote=The idea actually came from Jay Gordon in Orgy.}} In 2008, he wore the helmet for the first time.{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Kerri |date=2010-11-30 |title=Deadmau5 to Resuscitate Dance Scene With ‘4×4=12’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/deadmau5-to-resuscitate-dance-scene-with-4x412-950052/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} Project 56, a compilation album of earlier music, also officially released in 2008.{{cite web|title=Web Archive: Album Player - Project 56|work=SectionZ|url=http://www.sectionz.com/album_detail.asp?albumID=182|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818200141/http://www.sectionz.com/album_detail.asp?albumID=182|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2007|access-date=March 15, 2025}} That same year, Zimmerman's song with Billy Newton-Davis "All U Ever Want" also won a Juno Award.

Zimmerman again collaborated with Kaskade, and in the United States, the song "Move for Me" reached number one on Billboard magazine's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in its September 6, 2008, issue.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Deadmau5|chart=Dance/Mix Show Airplay}}|title=Current Hot Dance Airplay|magazine=Billboard}} In 2008, Zimmerman received his first Grammy nomination for Best Remixed Recording on "The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix)".

In August 2008 he missed a flight on Spanair Flight 5022, from Barcelona to Gran Canaria, which crashed just after takeoff. He later discussed the incident on a H3h3Productions podcast in an interview on YouTube.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_3SxGUxEx8 |title=Deadmau5 On How He Almost Died In a Plane Crash |language=en |access-date=2024-04-03 |via=www.youtube.com}}{{cite web | url=https://djmag.com/content/deadmau5-reveals-he-nearly-died-plane-crash-10-years-ago | title=Deadmau5 reveals he nearly died in a plane crash 10 years ago | date=April 3, 2018 }}

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On September 22, 2009, Ultra Records released Zimmerman's album For Lack of a Better Name.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/oct/04/deadmau5-for-lack-better-name|title=Deadmau5: For Lack of a Better Name|first=Kitty|last=Empire|website=The Guardian|date=October 4, 2009|access-date=December 4, 2024}} "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" reached number one on Billboard{{'}}s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, also becoming one of his most popular songs.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-digital-song-sales/2011-11-19|title=Deadmau5|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 17, 2016}} Despite being reluctant to release the track, "Strobe" was praised by critics and fans, and In 2017, Billboard Dance listed "Strobe" as Deadmau5's best song of all time on their list of the artist's 20 best tracks.{{cite web |last=Bein |first=Kat |date=January 30, 2017 |title=The 20 Best deadmau5 Songs - Billboard |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7669952/best-deadmau5-songs-2017 |website=Billboard.com}}{{Cite web |last=Dov |first=Yotam |date=2023-11-05 |title=Deadmau5 - 'Strobe': An Electronic Music Masterpiece |url=https://weraveyou.com/2023/11/deadmau5-strobe-2/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=We Rave You}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chPEWk9tYQI |title=Deadmau5 {{!}} SRS #91 |date=2024-01-08 |last=Shawn Ryan Show |access-date=2025-05-14 |via=YouTube}} For Lack of A Better Name went on to win a Juno Award in 2010.

In April 2010, Zimmerman unveiled his "Cube" stage at Coachella.{{Cite web |last=Bhanawat |first=Akshay |date=2019-05-04 |title=deadmau5 Announces Additional 'CUBE V3 TOUR' Shows |url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/deadmau5-announces-additional-cube-v3-tour-shows/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Music + Essentials |language=en-GB}} MTV named Zimmerman as the house DJ for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and MTV PUSH artist of the week on August 16, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/08/16/push-artist-of-the-week-dead-mau5/|title=PUSH Artist of the Week: deadmau5|date=September 11, 2010|access-date=January 21, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030094325/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/08/16/push-artist-of-the-week-dead-mau5/|archive-date=October 30, 2012}} He expressed gratitude towards Lady Gaga and David Guetta for bringing dance into the pop music scene and paving the way for him to the mainstream.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1645817/deadmau5-named-house-artist-2010-mtv-vmas.jhtml|title=Deadmau5 Named House Artist For 2010 MTV VMAs|website=MTV|date=August 16, 2010|access-date=January 21, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520043504/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1645817/deadmau5-named-house-artist-2010-mtv-vmas.jhtml|archive-date=May 20, 2011}} At the awards, Zimmerman performed with Jason Derulo and Travie McCoy.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1647609/deadmau5-marvels-at-scope-vma-houseartist-gig.jhtml|title=Deadmau5 Marvels At 'Scope' Of VMA House-Artist Gig|first=James|last=Montgomery|website=MTV|date=September 11, 2010|access-date=January 21, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113040546/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1647609/deadmau5-marvels-at-scope-vma-houseartist-gig.jhtml|archive-date=January 13, 2011}}

His fifth studio album, 4×4=12, was released on December 7, 2010. The album's title refers to a miscalculation made by Deadmau5 on his Ustream channel, where he mistakenly said that his live setup of four banks of four "equals 12" instead of 16.{{cite web |author=Amar Toor |date=23 November 2010 |title=Deadmau5, '4x4=12' – 2010 New Album Preview |url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/11/23/deadmau5-4x4-12-2010-new-album/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607065421/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/11/23/deadmau5-4x4-12-2010-new-album |archive-date=June 7, 2013 |access-date=6 August 2011 |website=AOL Radio Blog}} The singles "Some Chords", "Animal Rights" (with Wolfgang Gartner), "Raise Your Weapon" (featuring Greta Svabo Bech) and "Sofi Needs a Ladder" (featuring Sofi) were released and featured on the album, with the aforementioned single "Sofi Needs A Ladder" winning a Juno Award.{{cite web|url=https://edm.com/features/on-this-day-deadmau5-four-times-four|title=On This Day in Dance Music History: deadmau5 released 4x4=12|first=Niko|last=Sani|website=EDM.com|date=December 6, 2019|access-date=December 4, 2024}} 4×4=12 also received a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Dance/Electronica Album, along with "Raise Your Weapon" for best Dance Recording The song "Some Chords" was later featured on an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation where Zimmerman made a cameo appearance, and an instrumental version of "Sofi Needs a Ladder" was featured in the film The Hangover Part II.{{cite web |url=http://itsjustmovies.com/16153 |title='The Hangover Part II' Soundtrack Details Released |work=ItsJustMovies.com |accessdate=June 24, 2011 |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104022139/http://itsjustmovies.com/16153 |url-status=dead }} That same year, Zimmerman also released two non-album singles; "Aural Psynapse" and "HR 8938 Cephei", and was nominated for his third Grammy with "Rope" (Deadmau5 Remix).{{cite web |url= http://www.indieshuffle.com/deadmau5-aural-psynapse/|title= Deadmau5 Aural Psynapse|author= Jason Grishkoff |date=5 November 2011 |work= indieshuffle.com|publisher= Indie Shuffle|accessdate=5 February 2012}}

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On February 2012, at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, Zimmerman attended the ceremony with three separate nominations. At the ceremony, Zimmerman secretly changed his shirt to another with the fellow electronic act Skrillex's number on it, "trolling" him.{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Rolling |date=2012-02-13 |title=Grammys 2012: Highlights of Music's Biggest Night |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/grammys-2012-highlights-of-musics-biggest-night-20726/u-mad-bro-175815/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2012-02-13 |title=Skrillex Wins Big, Deadmau5 Laughs Last at 54th Grammys |url=https://clubglow.com/skrillex-wins-big-deadmau5-w-last-laugh-at-54th-grammys/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Club Glow |language=en-US}}

His sixth studio album, Album Title Goes Here, was released on September 24, 2012.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/480527/deadmau5s-album-title-gets-fall-release|magazine=Billboard|title=Deadmau5's 'Album Title' Gets Fall Release|author=Billboard Staff|date=August 9, 2012|access-date=August 9, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330042956/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/480527/deadmau5s-album-title-gets-fall-release|archive-date=March 30, 2013}} Singles from this album include "Maths", "The Veldt" (featuring Chris James), "Professional Griefers" (featuring Gerard Way), "Channel 42" (with Wolfgang Gartner) and "Telemiscommunications" (with Imogen Heap). FUSE TV named "Professional Griefers" one of the top 40 songs of 2012, and Rolling Stone named "The Veldt" one of the 50 best songs of 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2012/12/fuse-staff-picks-best-songs-of-2012#19|title=The 40 Best Songs of 2012: Fuse Staff Picks – Fuse|publisher=Fuse.tv|date=December 24, 2012|access-date=June 18, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129063607/http://www.fuse.tv/2012/12/fuse-staff-picks-best-songs-of-2012#19|archive-date=January 29, 2013}} Album Title Goes Here was nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the 55th Grammy Awards.

In November 2013, Zimmerman deleted three years' worth of music from his SoundCloud account, replacing them with an EP of seven melancholy piano sonatas, simply called 7, named after the Latin translations for the seven deadly sins: "Acedia", "Avaritia", "Gula", "Invidia", "Ira", "Luxuria", and "Superbia".{{cite news|last=Tregoning|first=Jack|url=http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/57212/In_other_Deadmau5_news_his_twodisc_epiclength_album_is_done|title=inthemix: In other Deadmau5 news, his two-disc, epic-length album is done|work=inthemix|date=January 7, 2014|access-date=January 14, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116054627/http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/57212/In_other_Deadmau5_news_his_twodisc_epiclength_album_is_done|archive-date=January 16, 2014}} The same month, Zimmerman left longtime label Ultra Records and signed with record label Astralwerks, a famed NYC-based imprint that houses artists such as Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta, and The Chemical Brothers. Speaking on the partnership, Zimmerman admitted, "I found a place that knows what to do with my music."{{cite news|last=Buyanovsky|first=Dan|url=http://revolt.tv/news/deadmau5-teases-new-album-and-massive-2014-tour/99A22A8B-1DAC-4C8F-8598-1552B2200B74|title=REVOLT.TV: Deadmau5 Teases New Album And Massive 2014 Tour|work=REVOLT.TV|access-date=January 14, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121030749/http://revolt.tv/news/deadmau5-teases-new-album-and-massive-2014-tour/99A22A8B-1DAC-4C8F-8598-1552B2200B74|archive-date=January 21, 2014}}

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In March 2014, Zimmerman officially launched his techno alias 'Testpilot', releasing "Sunspot (White Space Conflict)".{{cite web|title=deadmau5 Releases Under 'testpilot' Alter-Ego On Richie Hawtin's Plus 8|author=Jesse Champagne|work=lessthan3|date=March 3, 2014|url=https://blog.lessthan3.com/2014/03/deadmau5-releases-track-under-testpilot-alter-ego-on-richie-hawtins-plus-8/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306153718/https://blog.lessthan3.com/2014/03/deadmau5-releases-track-under-testpilot-alter-ego-on-richie-hawtins-plus-8/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2014|access-date=April 2, 2025}} Later that year, Zimmerman announced via his Twitter account that his seventh studio album was complete. "In other news... I finished my album today," the tweet read. "2 discs. 2 continuous mixes. 25 tracks. and something I'm proud of." On June 17, 2014, the album While(1<2) was released with four singles; "Avaritia", "Seeya", (featuring singer Colleen D'Agostino from the band the Material), "Infra Turbo Pigcart Racer", and "Phantoms Can't Hang".{{cite magazine|last=R. Weingarten|first=Christopher|date=June 17, 2014|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/while-1-20140617|title=Deadmau5 White (1<2) Album Review|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=March 19, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2014/05/10/deadmau5-announces-album-title-release-date/|title=Deadmau5 Announces Album Title And Release Date|author=Matthew Meadow|work=Your EDM|date=May 11, 2014|access-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401123155/http://www.youredm.com/2014/05/10/deadmau5-announces-album-title-release-date|archive-date=April 1, 2016}} While(1<2) also received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.

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On July 23, 2015, Valve announced that Deadmau5 was creating a series of sound clips to be featured in their video game Dota 2.{{cite web|author=McCarthy, Will|year=2015|title=Deadmau5 releases an album's worth of new music for 'Dota 2'|work=Dancing Astronaut|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2015/07/deadmau5-dota-2/|access-date=July 29, 2018}} The music pack was released alongside the announcement.{{cite web|url=http://blog.dota2.com/2015/07/deadmau5-dieback-music-pack/|title=deadmau5 dieback music pack – Dota 2|access-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724080921/http://blog.dota2.com/2015/07/deadmau5-dieback-music-pack/|archive-date=July 24, 2015}} On August 8, 2015, Deadmau5 performed live at KeyArena in Seattle at the conclusion of the Dota 2 competition The International 5 (TI5).{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Trolls Millions At Surprise Dota 2 Finals Performance, Faces Backlash From Gamers|author=Sachs, Elliot|year=2015|url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/08/09/deadmau5-trolls-millions-at-surprise-dota-2-finals-performance-faces-backlash-from-gamers/|work=YourEDM|access-date=July 29, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Trolls DOTA 2 Finals With 'Levels' During Surprise Performance|author=Middleton, Ryan|work=Music Times|date=August 9, 2015|url=https://www.musictimes.com/articles/45106/20150809/deadmau5-dota-2-finals-levels-during-surprise-performance-soundtrack.htm|access-date=July 29, 2018}} On October 7, 2015, Deadmau5 officially announced that he was leaving his then label Astralwerks and going entirely independent with his own label Mau5trap.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Leaves Astralwerks for Indie Platform|work=EDMTunes|date=October 8, 2015|url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2015/10/deadmau5-leaves-astralwerks-for-indie-platform/|access-date=July 29, 2018}}

On December 17, 2015, it appeared that Zimmerman was either taking a leave of absence or ending his career altogether after deleting both his Twitter and his Facebook accounts.{{cite web|author=Goldstien, Danielle|year=2015|title=Deadmau5 quits social media following Bieber rant and uploads new tracks|work=NME|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/deadmau5-2-4-1201158|access-date=July 29, 2018}}{{cite web|author=Diep, Eric|year=2015|title=Deadmau5 Deletes His Twitter and Facebook Following Justin Bieber Rant|work=Complex|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2015/12/deadmau-5-delete-twitter-facebook-new-track|access-date=July 29, 2018}} His Instagram account, however, had not been deleted.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Reveals Why He Deleted All of His Social Media|work=Complex|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2015/12/deadmau5-explains-why-he-deleted-all-of-his-social-media|author=Morris, Jessie|year=2015|access-date=July 29, 2018}} On December 21, 2015, Zimmerman reopened his Twitter account and posted an apology to his Tumblr account explaining his disappearance from social media, saying that he was suffering from depression and would be returning to producing music after the new year.{{cite web|author=Britton, Luke Morgan|year=2015|title=Deadmau5 says 'sorry for being a dick' as he reveals struggles with depression|work=NME|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/deadmau5-2-3-1200245|access-date=July 29, 2018}}

On May 27, 2016, "Snowcone", the first single from Zimmerman in nearly two years, was released as a digital download.{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7386056/deadmau5-snowcone-first-single-two-years-dance|title=Deadmau5 Releases 'Snowcone', First Single in Two Years|last=Medved|first=Matt|date=May 27, 2016|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=November 13, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129141609/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7386056/deadmau5-snowcone-first-single-two-years-dance|archive-date=November 29, 2016}} This track was later revealed to be the first single from his next album.{{cite web|url=http://www.edmsauce.com/2016/11/04/deadmau5-announces-release-upcoming-album-w2016album/|title=Deadmau5 announces release of upcoming album 'W:/2016ALBUM/'|last=Braat|first=Taylor|date=November 4, 2016|website=EDM Sauce|access-date=November 13, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113181255/http://www.edmsauce.com/2016/11/04/deadmau5-announces-release-upcoming-album-w2016album/|archive-date=November 13, 2016}} On November 4, 2016, Zimmerman announced his next studio album, W:/2016Album/, which was released on December 2, 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7565637/deadmau5-w2016album|title=Deadmau5 Announces First Album Since 2014, 'W:/2016ALBUM/'|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=November 6, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105124400/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7565637/deadmau5-w2016album|archive-date=November 5, 2016}}

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On January 7, 2017, Zimmerman announced a compilation of his earlier work ranging from the years of 1998 to 2007 on Twitter, titled Stuff I Used to Do. Zimmerman also stated that the compilation would release in February of that year.{{Cite news|url=https://djmag.com/news/deadmau5-confirms-february-release-new-album-stuff-i-used-do|title=Deadmau5 Confirms February Release for 'New' Album, 'Stuff I Used to Do'|newspaper=DJ Mag|access-date=January 9, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110124046/https://djmag.com/news/deadmau5-confirms-february-release-new-album-stuff-i-used-do|archive-date=January 10, 2017}} On February 24, 2017, Zimmerman released a limited version of Stuff I Used to Do on WeTransfer. The edition, available until March 3, featured three tracks less than the full album. The album includes tracks from Get Scraped and early compilations, in addition to an alternative mix of "Creep" from While(1<2).{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7702005/deadmau5-stuff-i-used-to-do-download|title=Download deadmau5's 'stuff i used to do' Album Via WeTransfer Now|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226175847/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7702005/deadmau5-stuff-i-used-to-do-download|archive-date=February 26, 2017}} The album was officially released on Mau5trap a week later, on March 3, 2017.

On March 25, 2017, Zimmerman began a concert tour with his new "Cube 2.1" stage set entitled Lots of Shows in a Row to promote the release of W:/2016Album/.{{cite web|title=Lots of shows in a row tour - gratefulweb.com|url=http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/deadmau5-lots-shows-row-tour|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414081439/http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/deadmau5-lots-shows-row-tour|archive-date=April 14, 2017}} Zimmerman toured around North America for two months, before touring the rest of the world from June 3, 2017, and Canada from October 6, 2017, with the tour concluding on October 31, 2017. On August 25, 2017, Zimmerman released a stand-alone single entitled "Legendary", featuring guest vocals from rapper Shotty Horroh.{{cite magazine|title=deadmau5 Growls on 'Legendary' Hip-hop Tune with Shotty Horroh: Listen|magazine=Billboard|date=August 25, 2017|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7942016/deadmau5-new-song-legendary-shotty-horroh|access-date=September 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026190441/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7942016/deadmau5-new-song-legendary-shotty-horroh|archive-date=October 26, 2017}} A music video for the song was released on Mau5trap's YouTube channel on September 11, 2017.{{cite web|title=deadmau5 x Shotty Horroh – Legendary [video]|website=YouTube|date=September 11, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c3FH6PheKM|access-date=September 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102031246/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c3FH6PheKM|archive-date=November 2, 2017}} In September 2017, Zimmerman confirmed his next studio album is "on the way".{{cite web|title=deadmau5's New Album is on the Way: "She's a Comin'"|work=Mixmag|url=http://mixmag.net/read/deadmau5s-new-album-is-on-the-way-shes-a-comin-news|access-date=October 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001111300/http://mixmag.net/read/deadmau5s-new-album-is-on-the-way-shes-a-comin-news|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}

In March 2018, Zimmerman announced a compilation album comprising orchestral performances of previously released music, titled Where's the Drop?.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 announces full orchestra performance titled 'where's the drop?'|work=Mixmag|url=http://mixmag.net/read/deadmau5-announces-performance-with-a-full-orchestra-called-wheres-the-drop-news|access-date=March 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054016/http://mixmag.net/read/deadmau5-announces-performance-with-a-full-orchestra-called-wheres-the-drop-news|archive-date=March 9, 2018}}{{cite magazine|title=deadmau5 Announces Orchestral Album After Live Tidal Performance|magazine=Billboard|date=March 8, 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8238614/deadmau5-orchestral-album-live-tidal-performance|access-date=March 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309182604/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8238614/deadmau5-orchestral-album-live-tidal-performance|archive-date=March 9, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Announces Upcoming Orchestral Album + New Live Show|website=Runthetrap.com|date=March 8, 2018|url=https://runthetrap.com/2018/03/07/deadmau5-announces-upcoming-orchestral-album/|access-date=March 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054457/https://runthetrap.com/2018/03/07/deadmau5-announces-upcoming-orchestral-album/|archive-date=March 9, 2018}} On March 30, 2018, the album was initially released exclusively on the music streaming service Tidal for a period of three months. On June 29, 2018, the album was officially released on other digital download and streaming services, as well as vinyl.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8463437/deadmau5-orchestral-album-wheres-the-drop-spotify|title=deadmau5's Orchestral Album 'Where's the Drop?' Now on Spotify: Listen|last=Bein|first=Kat|date=June 29, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 5, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629234055/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8463437/deadmau5-orchestral-album-wheres-the-drop-spotify|archive-date=June 29, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://djmag.com/content/deadmau5%E2%80%98s-orchestral-album-%E2%80%98where%E2%80%99s-drop%E2%80%99-given-full-release|title=Deadmau5's orchestral album 'Where's the Drop?' is given full release|last=McCallum|first=Rob|date=June 29, 2018|work=DJMag.com|access-date=July 5, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629180230/https://djmag.com/content/deadmau5%E2%80%98s-orchestral-album-%E2%80%98where%E2%80%99s-drop%E2%80%99-given-full-release|archive-date=June 29, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/deadmau5-orchestral-album-wheres-the-drop-available-everywhere-today-june-29-on-mau5trap/|title=deadmau5′ Orchestral Album 'where's the drop?' Available Everywhere Today, June 29 on mau5trap|last=Thomson|first=Sean|date=June 29, 2018|website=Mitch Schneider Organization|language=en|access-date=July 5, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705052849/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/deadmau5-orchestral-album-wheres-the-drop-available-everywhere-today-june-29-on-mau5trap/|archive-date=July 5, 2018}} On July 3, 2018, Zimmerman announced an EP and compilation album titled Mau5ville: Level 1, featuring "Monophobia" (his second collaboration with Rob Swire), as well as tracks from Getter and GTA.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Reveals New EP "mau5ville: Level 1" Featuring Rob Swire, Getter, GTA and More|work=EDM.com|date=July 3, 2018 |url=https://edm.com/news/deadmau5-announces-mau5ville|access-date=July 14, 2018}}{{cite web|title=deadmau5 reveals release date of new EP 'Mau5ville: Level 1'|work=We Rave You|url=https://weraveyou.com/2018/07/deadmau5-reveals-release-date-of-new-ep-mau5ville-level-1/|access-date=June 14, 2018}} It was released on July 13, 2018, through Mau5trap.{{cite web|author=Narozniak, Rachel|year=2018|title=deadmau5 releases long-awaited Rob Swire collaboration, 'Monophobia' on new 'mau5ville: Level 1' EP|work=Dancing Astronaut|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/07/deadmau5-releases-long-awaited-rob-swire-collaboration-monophobia-new-mauville-level-1-ep/|access-date=July 14, 2018}}{{cite magazine|author=Bein, Kat|year=2018|title=Deadmau5's 'Mau5ville Level 1' Compilation: Listen|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8465347/deadmau5-mau5ville-level-1-gta-getter-rob-swire|access-date=July 14, 2018}} On September 18, 2018, Zimmerman announced that he was in the process of producing his first ever original film score for the Netflix film Polar directed by Jonas Åkerlund.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/deadmau5/status/1042074760283402240|title=Goat Lord on Twitter: "well, the mouse is outta the bag,....working on my first film score for @constantinfilm @Netflix's #Polar..."|website=Twitter|date=September 18, 2018}} In October 2018, the track listing of a follow-up EP, Mau5ville: Level 2, was leaked, showing featured collaborations with Lights and Mr. Bill, with no release date confirmed at the time.{{cite web|title='mau5ville: Level 2' Leak Reveals Tracklist w/ Collabs, Remixes & Rare deadmau5 Track|work=Your EDM|date=October 31, 2018|url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/10/31/mau5ville-level-2-tracklist-revealed/|access-date=November 7, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Deadmau5's 'Mau5ville: Level 2' Leak Reveals Tracklist & Rare Song|work=EDMSauce|date=November 2018|url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2018/11/01/deadmau5s-mau5ville-level-2-leak-reveals-tracklist-rare-song/|access-date=November 7, 2018}} The EP was released officially on November 16, 2018, through Mau5trap.{{cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/11/deadmau5-drops-eclectic-mau5ville-level-2-project|title=deadmau5 drops eclectic "Mau5ville: Level 2" project|website=dancingastronaut.com|date=16 November 2018 |accessdate=December 15, 2018}}

On January 25, 2019, Polar premiered on Netflix, with Zimmerman releasing the soundtrack album, Polar (Music from the Netflix Film), through Mau5trap.{{cite magazine|title=Deadmau5 on His Scoring Debut for Netflix's 'Polar': "I Wanted to Wait for the Right Thing"|magazine=Billboard|date=January 25, 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8494943/deadmau5-interview-scoring-debut-netflix-polar-jonas-akerlund|access-date=January 25, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3kAKiw0kRCuSXsTBWbBc9X|title=Polar (Music from the Netflix film) by deadmau5 on Spotify|website=Spotify|date=January 25, 2019|access-date=February 1, 2019}} On February 1, 2019, the third installment in the Mau5ville series, Mau5ville: Level 3 was released through Mau5trap. The compilation EP featured collaborations with Shotty Horroh, Scene of Action as well as tracks from No Mana and C.O.Z.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4GeNdEYBTmiJ1BDhd9fazL|title=Mau5ville: Level 3 by deadmau5 on Spotify|website=Spotify|date=February 2019|access-date=February 1, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/deadmau5-mau5trap-mau5ville-level-3|title=Mau5trap Presents Mau5ville: Level 3|website=EDM.com|date=February 2019 |access-date=February 2, 2019}} In November 2019, Zimmerman released three new singles, entitled "SATRN", "COASTED" and "FALL", released on the 16th, 22nd and 29th, respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://weraveyou.com/2019/11/deadmau5-satrn/|title=deadmau5 finally releases hotly-anticipated ID 'SATRN'|date=December 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219042814/https://weraveyou.com/2019/11/deadmau5-satrn/|access-date=August 24, 2020|archive-date=December 19, 2019}}{{cite magazine|author=Claire Shaffer|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/deadmau5-coasted-916112/|title=Deadmau5 Premieres New Song 'Coasted'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 21, 2019|access-date=March 17, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/11/29/deadmau5-new-single-fall-listen/|title=deadmau5 Gets Dark & Gritty On New Single "FALL" [LISTEN] | Your EDM|date=November 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130043905/https://www.youredm.com/2019/11/29/deadmau5-new-single-fall-listen/|access-date=August 24, 2020|archive-date=November 30, 2019}}

On May 20, 2020, Zimmerman released the single "Pomegranate", featuring The Neptunes.{{Cite magazine|last1=Blistein|first1=Jon|date=May 20, 2020|title=Deadmau5 Teams With the Neptunes for Slinky New Song, 'Pomegranate'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/deadmau5-the-neptunes-pharell-chad-hugo-new-song-pomegranate-1002511/|access-date=November 11, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}} Later in November that year, he worked with Kiesza on the track "Bridged by a Lightwave".{{Cite magazine|title=Deadmau5 & Kiesza's First Collab Is Propulsive, Emotional & Legitimately Excellent|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9482166/deadmau5-kiesza-bridged-by-a-lightwave/|access-date=November 11, 2020|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}

On March 29, 2021, Zimmerman released the single "Nextra" on his new "Hau5trap" label.{{Cite web |last1=Tryon |first1=Oliver |date=March 29, 2021 |title=deadmau5 Brings 'Nextra' to New hau5trap Imprint |url=https://www.cultr.com/news/deadmau5-brings-nextra-to-new-hau5trap-imprint/ |access-date=March 29, 2021 |website=Cultr |language=en-US}} In 2021, Rezz and Zimmerman collaborated to release a single named "Hypnocurrency" on Mau5trap. Deadmau5 and Rezz subsequently performed together, forming the supergroup Rezzmau5.{{cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/rezz-deadmau5-hypnocurrency|first=Rachel|last=Kupfer|title=REZZ and deadmau5 unveil hotly anticipated midtempo banger, "Hypnocurrency"|date=April 23, 2021|access-date=April 23, 2021|work=EDM.com}}

He also released a new single with singer Lights titled "When the Summer Dies" on July 16. On October 29, 2021, Zimmerman and Foster The People released the single "Hyperlandia".{{cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/10/deadmau5-enlists-foster-the-people-for-new-single-hyperlandia/|first=Ariel|last=King|title=deadmau5 enlists Foster The People for vocal version of 'Hyperlandia'|date=October 29, 2021|access-date=December 3, 2024|work=Dancing Astronaut}}

In 2022, Zimmerman and Kaskade announced a collaboration project named Kx5 (pronounced "kay-five"),{{Cite magazine |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=2023-03-10 |title=Why Kaskade and deadmau5 Formed Kx5, Dance Music's Most In-Demand Odd Couple |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/kx5-kaskade-deadmau5-album-sxsw-interview-billboard-cover-story-1235282826/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} marking the fourth time the producers have worked together. The first single from the project, "Escape", was released on March 11.{{Cite web|last=Middleton|first=Ryan|title=Kaskade & deadmau5 Launch Group Kx5, Announce First Official Single "Escape"|url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2022/03/kaskade-deadmau5-launch-group-kx5-announce-first-single-escape/|access-date=May 25, 2022|website=Magnetic Magazine|date=March 2022 |language=en-us}} In December, the duo headlined a performance in Los Angeles at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The concert broke records with a crowd of 50,000 and netted $3.7 million.{{Cite web |last=Frey |first=Tessa |date=December 23, 2022 |title=Look Inside Deadmau5 and Kaskade's Historic Kx5 Headlining Performance In L.A. |url=https://edm.com/events/photos-deadmau5-kaskade-historic-kx5-headlining-show |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=edm.com}} In January 2023, the release date for the duo's first album, eponymously titled Kx5, was announced for March 17.{{Cite web |last=Arrpita |date=2023-01-31 |title=Kx5 Have An Official Release Date For Their Debut Album |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2023/01/kx5-have-an-official-release-date-for-their-debut-album/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=EDMTunes |language=en-US}} Zimmerman was also part of the lineup for the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=Coachella 2023 Weekend 2 Lineup & Schedule: All the Set Times You Need to Know |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/coachella-2023-weekend-2-lineup-and-schedule-all-the-set-times-you-need-to-know/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}

On March 22, 2024, Zimmerman was honored at the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards with the Legend Award. Driven by its fan-based voting system, the EDMA's are held annually at the Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel in Miami.{{Cite web |author=EDM com Staff |date=2024-04-02 |title=Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Hayla, More Take Home 2024 EDMAs: See the Full List of Winners |url=https://edm.com/news/edma-winners-2024 |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en}} On June 12, 2024, Zimmerman was inducted into the Music Industry Hall of Fame at Canadian Music Week, an honor bestowed upon many prominent Canadian musicians. He marked the occasion with a 45-minute fireside chat about his career at the event, reflecting on his start and discussing his aspirations, which included light aspirations to perform at the newly opened Sphere in Las Vegas.

On July 5, 2024, Zimmerman released "Quezacotl", and later, "Wet" was released under his Testpilot alias, the first single released under the pseudonym in a decade. The full EP, named "Some EP", was released on July 19, 2024. On November 8, 2024, Zimmerman released another four track EP including the 2007 single 'Jaded'.{{cite web | url =https://thissongissick.com/post/deadmau5-jaded-ep/ |first= Austin |last= Miller |title= deadmau5 Turns 2007 Smash-Hit, "Jaded," Into Four Track EP |date= 2024-11-08 |accessdate= 2024-11-25 |work=This Song Is Sick}} Later that month, Zimmerman was announced to be signed to Creative Artists Agency to be represented in all fields.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/deadmau5-signs-caa-agency/|first=Katie|last=Bain|title=Deadmau5 Signs With CAA in All Areas|date=2024-11-20|accessdate=2024-11-25|magazine=Billboard}} In December 2024, Zimmerman released "Familiars" as part of a collaboration with World of Tanks Blitz.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/deadmau5-world-of-tanks-blitz-new-track-familiars-1236222888/|first=Jennifer|last=Maas|title=Deadmau5 Launches 'World of Tanks Blitz' In-Game Holiday Event, Drops New Track 'Familiars' (EXCLUSIVE)|date=November 26, 2024|access-date=December 3, 2024|work=Variety}}

In January 2025, Zimmerman released "Jupiter" alongside a music video, and collaborated with Irish producer Rebūke, releasing "Endless" with vocals by Ed Graves.{{cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/deadmau5-jupiter|first=Cameron|last=Sunkel|title=deadmau5 Transports Us to the Stars With Celestial New Track, "Jupiter"|date=January 27, 2025|access-date=January 27, 2025|work=EDM.com}}{{cite web|url=https://thissongissick.com/post/rebuke-deadmau5-endless/|title=Rebūke Previews Debut Album With deadmau5 Collab “Endless”|date=February 1, 2025|access-date=February 26, 2025|work=ThisSongIsSick}}

On March 4, 2025, Zimmerman's discography, including the Mau5trap catalog, was acquired by Create Music Group.{{cite web|url=https://edmidentity.com/2025/03/04/create-music-group-deadmau5-mau5trap/|first=Grant|last=Gilmore|title=Create Music Group Acquires deadmau5 and mau5trap Catalogs|date=March 4, 2025|access-date=March 4, 2025|work=EDM Identity}}{{Cite web |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=2025-06-03 |title=Deadmau5 Speaks Out on Selling His Catalog: ‘It Was Time to Just Let It Go’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/deadmau5-catalog-sale-comments-1235988363/ |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} At Coachella 2025 in April, Zimmerman, performing as Testpilot with electronic music producer and singer Zhu, was removed from the stage after slurring his speech and falling over. The next morning Zimmerman issued an apology to his Instagram account, commenting it would most likely be his last Coachella.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=2025-04-21 |title=Deadmau5 Apologizes For Blacking Out During Drunk Coachella Set: 'Probably My Last Coachella' |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/deadmau5-apologizes-blacking-out-drunk-coachella-1236374016/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-21 |title=Deadmau5 Apologizes For Drunk Coachella Performance: “Probably My Last Coachella” |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2305073/deadmau5-apologizes-for-drunk-coachella-performance-probably-my-last-coachella/news/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}

Zimmerman is a playable avatar in the 2010 video game DJ Hero 2.{{cite magazine|last=Vozick|first=Simon|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/07/14/dj-hero-2-artists/|title='DJ Hero 2': Check out the exclusive list of artists here! | Entertainment Weekly.|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=July 14, 2010|access-date=December 7, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205073758/http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/07/14/dj-hero-2-artists/|archive-date=December 5, 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/activision-announces-roster-of-award-winning-musical-talent-96282153.html|title=Activision Announces Roster of Award-Winning Musical Talent – Santa Monica, Calif., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/|location=California|agency=PR Newswire|access-date=December 7, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617224334/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/activision-announces-roster-of-award-winning-musical-talent-96282153.html|archive-date=June 17, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-19-dj-hero-2-review|title=DJ Hero 2|date=October 19, 2010|access-date=January 14, 2011|first=Keza|last=MacDonald|publisher=Eurogamer|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028125027/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-19-dj-hero-2-review|archive-date=October 28, 2010|df=mdy-all}} The game featured several tracks by the artist, including a mix of "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" with Lady Gaga's "Just Dance".{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/deadmau5-ghosts-dj-hero-2/701360|title=DJ Hero 2 Video Game, Deadmau5 Ghosts & Stuff Vs Just Dance Trailer|publisher=GameTrailers.com|date=July 1, 2010|access-date=December 7, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704170204/http://www.gametrailers.com/video/deadmau5-ghosts-dj-hero-2/701360|archive-date=July 4, 2010}} Zimmerman is also referenced in the 2014 video game Goat Simulator with an unlockable character called "deadgoa7".{{cite web|last1=DeNicola|first1=Danielle|title=Goat Simulator Patch 1.1: How to Unlock New Goat Mutators|url=http://www.gameskinny.com/cifer/goat-simulator-patch-11-how-to-unlock-new-goat-mutators|website=Game Skinny|date=June 8, 2014|access-date=June 11, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609140838/http://www.gameskinny.com/cifer/goat-simulator-patch-11-how-to-unlock-new-goat-mutators|archive-date=June 9, 2014}} His music has been included in other video game titles, including a custom soundtrack for Dota 2 and in the 2020 video game Fuser with "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" featured as a mixable song.{{cite web|title=deadmau5 dieback music pack|url=http://blog.dota2.com/2015/07/deadmau5-dieback-music-pack/|publisher=Dota 2|access-date=August 20, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724080921/http://blog.dota2.com/2015/07/deadmau5-dieback-music-pack/|archive-date=July 24, 2015}}{{Cite web|last=Team|first=USgamer|date=December 1, 2020|title=Cut Through the Noise With Our Fuser Tier List|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/fuser-tier-list-song-stems-ranked-best-to-worst|access-date=January 8, 2021|website=USgamer|language=en|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116145417/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/fuser-tier-list-song-stems-ranked-best-to-worst|url-status=dead}} In the mobile app Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff by TinyCo, Deadmau5 was available for purchase as a playable character during the "PeterPalooza".{{cite web|last1=Makuch|first1=Eddie|title=Snoop Dogg, Deadmau5, Weird Al Invade Family Guy Game|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/snoop-dogg-deadmau5-weird-al-invade-family-guy-gam/1100-6429688/|website=GameSpot|access-date=January 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121003522/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/snoop-dogg-deadmau5-weird-al-invade-family-guy-gam/1100-6429688/|archive-date=January 21, 2016}}

Virtual versions of his helmet were also an available accessory as a topper and antenna in Rocket League.{{cite web|last1=Makuch|first1=Eddie|title=Rocket League Adding Free Deadmau5 DLC in February|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rocket-league-adding-free-deadmau5-dlc-in-february/1100-6434257/|website=GameSpot|access-date=January 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113022448/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rocket-league-adding-free-deadmau5-dlc-in-february/1100-6434257/|archive-date=November 13, 2016}}

Deadmau5's Minecraft account has ears that are linked to his username, which cannot normally be created using the game's “skins.”{{Cite web |last=Burkett |first=Jacob |date=2022-07-01 |title=Minecraft developers mourn Technoblade with the community |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/minecraft/minecraft-team-tweets-mourning-technoblade-community |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}} On May 8, 2020, In Fortnite: Battle Royale, a multi-part virtual concert by Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki, and Deadmau5 himself was held to celebrate the full release of the "Party Royale" game mode.{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/6/21249505/fortnite-party-royale-premiere-show-concert-steve-aoki-dillon-francis-deadmau5 | title = Fortnite celebrates Party Royale launch with a massive live show | first = Austen | last = Goslin | date = May 6, 2020 | access-date = May 6, 2020 | work = Polygon | archive-date = May 7, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200507162214/https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/6/21249505/fortnite-party-royale-premiere-show-concert-steve-aoki-dillon-francis-deadmau5 | url-status = live }}

In November 2024, Zimmerman collaborated with the mobile game World of Tanks Blitz, introducing Deadmau5-themed tanks, quests, and releasing the track "Familiars" through the game. The next year, Zimmerman and Oberhasli Studios released the video game "Meowingtons Simulator". The game centers on controlling Zimmerman's late cat Meowingtons with ragdoll physics synced to music.{{Cite web |last=Dov |first=Yotam |date=2025-05-14 |title=deadmau5 releases Meowingtons Simulator starring his late pet |url=https://weraveyou.com/2025/05/deadmau5-meowingtons-simulator/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=We Rave You |language=en-GB}}

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In September 2012, Zimmerman began dating American tattoo artist and TV personality Kat Von D.{{cite web|title=Kat Von D Dating DJ Deadmau5!|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kat-von-d-dating-dj-deadmau5-2012199|work=Us Weekly|access-date=October 19, 2012|date=September 19, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016001348/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kat-von-d-dating-dj-deadmau5-2012199|archive-date=October 16, 2012}} After breaking up in November 2012, they rekindled their relationship shortly afterwards.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 and Kat von D break up|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1286915--deadmau5-and-kat-von-d-break-up|work=Toronto Star|access-date=December 16, 2012|date=November 13, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226070754/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1286915--deadmau5-and-kat-von-d-break-up|archive-date=December 26, 2012}} On December 15, 2012, Zimmerman proposed to Von D via Twitter, and they announced that they would marry in August 2013 with an aquatic-themed wedding.{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Fleeman|title=Kat Von D Engaged to Deadmau5 – Who Proposed on Twitter!|url=https://people.com/celebrity/kat-von-d-accepts-deadmau5s-twitter-wedding-proposal/|work=People|access-date=December 16, 2012|date=December 16, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218234650/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20657038,00.html|archive-date=December 18, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2013-04-16-kat-von-d-deadmau5-plan-underwater-themed-wedding|title=Kat Von D & Deadmau5 Are Getting Married The Little Mermaid Way!|publisher=PerezHilton.com|date=April 16, 2013|access-date=June 18, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705105453/http://perezhilton.com/2013-04-16-kat-von-d-deadmau5-plan-underwater-themed-wedding|archive-date=July 5, 2013}} They both have several matching tattoos, including the numbers "289m3d22h" on both of their arms, a sentimental reference to the day when they met, as well as two black stars underneath their eyes.{{cite web|url=http://www.georgefm.co.nz/DEADMAU5-AND-GIRLFRIEND-KAT-VON-D-GET-MATCHING-TATTOOS/tabid/72/articleID/124111/Default.aspx|title=DEADMAU5 AND GIRLFRIEND KAT VON D GET MATCHING TATTOOS – News story – News|publisher=George FM|access-date=June 18, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702180142/http://www.georgefm.co.nz/DEADMAU5-AND-GIRLFRIEND-KAT-VON-D-GET-MATCHING-TATTOOS/tabid/72/articleID/124111/Default.aspx|archive-date=July 2, 2013}} Zimmerman moved to Los Angeles to live with Von D.{{cite web|url=http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2012/10/04/deadmau5-moves-to-l-a-hooks-up-with-kat-von-d-and-totally-needs-a-drivers-license/|title=Deadmau5 Moves To L.A., Hooks Up With Kat Von D And Totally Needs A Driver's License « The World Famous KROQ|publisher=Kroq.cbslocal.com|date=October 4, 2012|access-date=June 18, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928170204/http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2012/10/04/deadmau5-moves-to-l-a-hooks-up-with-kat-von-d-and-totally-needs-a-drivers-license/|archive-date=September 28, 2013}} In June 2013, Von D announced that they had ended their engagement.{{cite web|first=Maggie|last=Coughlan|title=Deadmau5 and Kat Von D End Engagement|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20712900,00.html|work=People|access-date=July 8, 2013|date=June 27, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701173845/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20712900,00.html|archive-date=July 1, 2013}}

In 2014, Zimmerman purchased a $5 million home in the Campbellville area of Milton, Ontario.{{cite web|url=http://www.edmsauce.com/2014/10/10/deadmau5-purchased-beautiful-5-million-house-canada/|title=Deadmau5 Purchased This Beautiful $5 Million House In Canada|author=Stevo|work=EDM Sauce|date=October 10, 2014|access-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408234142/http://www.edmsauce.com/2014/10/10/deadmau5-purchased-beautiful-5-million-house-canada/|archive-date=April 8, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/6084813-deadmau5-entertains-milton-students-encourages-creativity/|title=Deadmau5 entertains Milton students, encourages creativity|date=November 6, 2015 |access-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108232835/http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/6084813-deadmau5-entertains-milton-students-encourages-creativity/|archive-date=November 8, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hdsb.ca/Newsroom/SpotlightonSchools/Pages/Popularelectronic-dancemusicianDeadmau5inspiresMiltonDistrictHighSchoolstudents.aspx|title=Electronic-dance musician Deadmau5 inspires Milton DHS students|access-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071308/http://www.hdsb.ca/Newsroom/SpotlightonSchools/Pages/Popularelectronic-dancemusicianDeadmau5inspiresMiltonDistrictHighSchoolstudents.aspx|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://torontolife.com/real-estate/deadmau5s-condo-is-for-sale-and-this-is-what-it-looks-like-inside/|title=Deadmau5's condo is for sale, and this is what it looks like inside – Toronto Life|work=Toronto Life|date=June 4, 2015|access-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325085120/http://torontolife.com/real-estate/deadmau5s-condo-is-for-sale-and-this-is-what-it-looks-like-inside/|archive-date=March 25, 2016}}

On August 12, 2017, Zimmerman married Kelly Fedoni.{{cite web|url=http://people.com/music/deadmau5-marries-kelly-fedoni/|title=deadmau5 marries Kelly Fedoni|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813104734/http://people.com/music/deadmau5-marries-kelly-fedoni/|archive-date=August 13, 2017}} By June 2021, he and Fedoni had separated and would divorce, but stated that their relationship had ended amicably.{{Cite web|date=June 8, 2021|title=Instagram photo by deadmau5|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CP1MIfvnpwg/|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=Instagram}}

In October 2018, Zimmerman posted comments on Twitter during an argument including the statements "I'll bet you suck a guy off for 40 grand, zero fucking questions asked" and "women don't possess penises". These comments were construed by readers as being homophobic and transphobic.{{cite news|title=deadmau5 Accused of Making Transphobic Remarks During Online Argument|url=https://edm.com/news/deadmau5-transphobic-remarks-online-argument|access-date=February 25, 2019|website=EDM.com|date=October 8, 2018|archive-date=May 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512004753/https://edm.com/news/deadmau5-transphobic-remarks-online-argument|url-status=dead}} Zimmerman apologized for his comments, saying that he "wasn't trying to make blatant transphobic statements", and had "just got into a heated argument with some dude online", noting that his comments had been taken "somewhere unintended".{{cite news|last1=Duffy|first1=Nick|title=Deadmau5 walks back 'homophobic, transphobic' comments|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/10/08/deadmau5-homophobic-transphobic-comments/|access-date=February 25, 2019|website=Pink News|date=October 8, 2018}}

A few days later, during a gaming stream, he referred to a track by fellow electronic artist Slushii as "AIDS fucking music" and "autistic shit". Slushii – who is on the autism spectrum – responded to these comments on Twitter, calling them "really disappointing".{{cite news|last1=Martin|first1=Laura|title=Deadmau5 forced to apologise for disgusting Aids and autism slurs|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/deadmau5-forced-apologise-disgusting-aids-13399028|access-date=February 25, 2019|website=Mirror Online|date=October 11, 2018}} Zimmerman later apologized for these comments, citing mental health issues that required "professional help", and stating that he would take time "off the radar" to "work on [himself]".{{cite news|last1=Meadow|first1=Matthew|title=Deadmau5 Addresses His Recent Insensitive Tweets In Statement Admitting He "Needs Help"|url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/10/10/deadmau5-addresses-his-recent-insensitive-tweets-in-statement-admitting-he-needs-help/|access-date=February 25, 2019|website=YourEDM|date=October 10, 2018}}

In February 2019, while playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on a livestream on Twitch, Zimmerman called another player a "fucking cock-sucking stream sniper fag."{{cite news|last1=Cameron|first1=John|title=DEADMAU5 USES HATE SPEECH DURING PUBG LIVE STREAM|url=https://edm.com/news/deadmau5-hate-speech-pubg-twitch|access-date=February 18, 2019|website=EDM|date=February 11, 2019}} Twitch suspended Zimmerman from their platform for hate speech, after which he posted: "I know who I am, and I don't have to fucking sit here and cry and defend my fucking self with the obligatory 'I'm not that person, I am sorry' reflex," vowing to never work with the company again.{{cite news|last1=Jackman|first1=Josh|title=Deadmau5 deletes Twitch account after 'c**k-sucking fag' rant|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/02/13/deadmau5-deletes-twitch-sucking-fag-rant/|access-date=February 18, 2019|publisher=Pink News|date=February 13, 2019}} Zimmerman later apologized for his remarks in a Reddit post, and was subsequently reinstated.{{Cite web|last=Viana|first=Bhernardo|date=March 15, 2019|title=Deadmau5 is now unbanned from Twitch|url=https://dotesports.com/culture/news/deadmau5-twitch-channel-unbanned|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}}

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In a 2012 interview with Rolling Stone, Zimmerman acknowledged possible similarities between his Mau5head logo and that of Mickey Mouse, joking that "someone at the Disney patent office fell asleep on that one."

In March 2014, it was reported that The Walt Disney Company had filed a request with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to investigate Zimmerman's application to register the Mau5head emblem as a trademark, noting its resemblance to the figure of Mickey Mouse.{{cite news|last1=Gardner|first1=Eriq|title=Is a Mickey Mouse v. Deadmau5 Trademark Battle Brewing?|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deadmau5-v-mickey-mouse-trademark-692442|access-date=September 5, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926022938/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deadmau5-v-mickey-mouse-trademark-692442|archive-date=September 26, 2014}}{{cite news|title=Disney takes on DJ deadmau5 over mouse-ears garb|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/04/disney-deadmau5-deadmouse-mickey-mouse/15106939/|access-date=June 30, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220033510/http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/04/disney-deadmau5-deadmouse-mickey-mouse/15106939/|archive-date=February 20, 2015}} Disney officially filed its opposition in September 2014, arguing that the mark is likely to cause confusion because it is "nearly identical in appearance, connotation, and overall commercial impression" to Disney's trademarked iconography of Mickey Mouse. In response to the opposition, Zimmerman spoke out against Disney on Twitter, arguing that the company thinks of people as being "stupid" because "[they] might confuse an established electronic musician/performer with a cartoon mouse."{{cite news|title=Deadmau5 v Disney: mouse ear logo sparks legal dispute|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/04/deadmau5-disney-mickey-mouse-ear-logo-legal-dispute|access-date=September 5, 2014|work=The Guardian|date=September 4, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905083153/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/04/deadmau5-disney-mickey-mouse-ear-logo-legal-dispute|archive-date=September 5, 2014}} Zimmerman also believed that he had been targeted by Disney due to their attempts to "cash in" on the EDM market, specifically alluding to Dconstructed—a recently released compilation album containing remixes of music from Disney properties by major electronic musicians such as Armin van Buuren, Avicii and Kaskade.

On September 4, 2014, Zimmerman revealed on Twitter that Disney had used "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" in a Mickey Mouse "re-micks" video (as part of Have a Laugh!) on their website and YouTube channel without his or his labels' permission, and posted pictures showing a takedown notice that had been sent to Disney by his lawyers. The letter also contained a trademark infringement accusation, arguing that the use of Deadmau5's name in material regarding the video falsely implied his endorsement of it. Disney argued that it had properly licensed the song and that there was "no merit to his statement."{{cite magazine|title=Deadmau5 Sends Cease and Desist to Disney Over 'Infringing Video'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/deadmau5-cease-desist-disney-20140905|access-date=September 6, 2014|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 5, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906123032/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/deadmau5-cease-desist-disney-20140905|archive-date=September 6, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 drops some "complete pwnage" on Disney in legal war|url=http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/58904/Deadmau5_ramps_up_legal_war_against_Disney_with_Cease_Desist|website=inthemix.com.au|access-date=September 5, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905075707/http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/58904/Deadmau5_ramps_up_legal_war_against_Disney_with_Cease_Desist|archive-date=September 5, 2014}}

In an October 2014 USPTO filing, Zimmerman argued that Disney has attempted to co-exist with him in goodwill. Zimmerman presented evidence that Disney had been in contact with him regarding potential collaborative projects, including an offer to participate in a "re-imagining" of Fantasia as a live concert tour for the film's 75th anniversary.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Says Archenemy Disney Wanted His Help on 'Fantasia' Anniversary|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deadmau5-says-disney-approached-him-740615|website=Billboard.biz|date=October 14, 2014|access-date=October 15, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016191046/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deadmau5-says-disney-approached-him-740615|archive-date=October 16, 2014}}

In June 2015, Zimmerman's attorney stated that he and Disney had "amicably resolved their dispute."{{cite web|title=Deadmau5, Disney Settle Dispute Over "Mouse Head" Logo|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deadmau5-disney-settle-dispute-mouse-804072|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 22, 2015|access-date=June 22, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224051428/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deadmau5-disney-settle-dispute-mouse-804072|archive-date=December 24, 2015}} Zimmerman appeared in an episode of the Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem in 2023.{{cite magazine|title='The Muppets Mayhem' Is a Sharp-Toothed Satire of the Music Industry|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/the-muppets-mayhem-sharp-toothed-satire-music-industry-disney-plus-lilly-singh-lil-nas-x-deadmau5-tommy-lee-1234731973/|magazine=Rolling Stone}}

In 2015, Zimmerman attempted to register a trademark for the name of his pet cat, Professor Meowingtons, whom he adopted in 2010 and has incorporated into some of his own merchandising. However, the registration was rejected due to a pre-existing Meowingtons trademark held by an online retailer of the same name established in 2014, which sells cat-themed accessories and clothing. After discovering the trademark, Zimmerman petitioned against it, citing his pre-existing uses.{{cite magazine|title=deadmau5 Files Trademark Petition to Protect His Cat Meowingtons' Brand|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7640508/deadmau5-files-trademark-petition-protect-cat-meowingtons-brand|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320015034/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7640508/deadmau5-files-trademark-petition-protect-cat-meowingtons-brand|archive-date=March 20, 2017}}

In March 2017, Zimmerman was sued by Emma Bassiri (the owner of the website) for trademark infringement and unfair competition; the suit argued that claims by Zimmerman that she had named the site specifically after the cat was false. Zimmerman himself told The Hollywood Reporter that "from the very beginning I was working to find a way to resolve this situation amicably", but that he had been forced to "litigate this woman out of existence".{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Sued Over 'Meowingtons' Trademark|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deadmau5-sued-meowingtons-trademark-986054|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 14, 2017|access-date=March 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326140129/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deadmau5-sued-meowingtons-trademark-986054|archive-date=March 26, 2017}} On May 15, 2017, Deadmau5 filed a countersuit against Bassiri with the intention of seeking forfeiture of Bassiri's website and domain name.{{cite magazine|title=Deadmau5 Escalates 'Meowingtons' Trademark Cat Fight With Countersuit|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7793109/deadmau5-meowingtons-trademark-countersuit|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519084108/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7793109/deadmau5-meowingtons-trademark-countersuit|archive-date=May 19, 2017}}

In March 2018, World Intellectual Property Review reported that Zimmerman and Bassiri had resolved their dispute.{{cite web|title=Claws sheathed in Deadmau5 cat fight|url=https://www.worldipreview.com/news/deadmau5-cat-fight-settled-15572|website=World Intellectual Property Review|access-date=April 29, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705052849/https://www.worldipreview.com/news/deadmau5-cat-fight-settled-15572|archive-date=July 5, 2018}}

Professor Meowingtons died in 2023, aged 16.{{Cite magazine |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=2023-08-08 |title=Deadmau5 Announces the Final Days of His Beloved Cat Meowingtons: 'He Touched So Many Lives' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/deadmau5-cat-meowingtons-final-days-post-1235387043/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Palya |first=Ashley |date=2023-08-10 |title=deadmau5 Says Goodbye to his 16-Year-Old Cat and "Best Friend" Meowingtons - Exron Music |url=https://www.exronmusic.com/2023/08/10/deadmau5-says-goodbye-cat-best-friend-meowingtons/,%20https://www.exronmusic.com/2023/08/10/deadmau5-says-goodbye-cat-best-friend-meowingtons/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |language=en-US}}

{{Main|Deadmau5 discography}}

Studio albums

• Get Scraped (2005)
• Vexillology (2006)
• Random Album Title (2008)
• For Lack of a Better Name (2009)
• 4×4=12 (2010)
• Album Title Goes Here (2012)
• While(1<2) (2014)
• W:/2016Album/ (2016)

Collaborative studio albums

• Kx5 (with Kaskade as Kx5) (2023)

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