SRS is kicking off 2024 with legendary music producer and DJ Joel Zimmerman, a.k.a. Deadmau5. Deadmau5 has had an incredibly successful music career spanning nine studio albums and seven Grammy Nominations. In this episode, Zimmerman shares his early years coming up in Canada and the dawn of the internet music scene. He breaks down how his first critically acclaimed release came by happenstance and how he ultimately forged a new path in electronic music. Shawn and Joel also unpack how hit songs are made and what it's like to DJ to thousands of people in a digitally equipped mouse head. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join 🚨↘️ Shawn Ryan Show Links ↙️🚨 Newsletter - https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 Download - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow #deadmau5 Deadmau5 Links: Tour - https://deadmau5.com/shows Merch - https://mau5hop.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/deadmau5 X - https://twitter.com/deadmau5 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2CIMQHirSU0MQqyYHq0eOx Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/deadmau5/78011850 Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://lairdsuperfood.com - USE CODE "SRS" https://betterhelp.com/shawn https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://helixsleep.com/srs - USE CODE "HELIXPARTNER20" https://hvmn.com/shawn https://ShawnLikesGold.com | 855-936-GOLD #goldcopartner 00:00 - Introduction 02:51 - Grammy Nomination 07:13 - How do you know Bryce Case Jr.? 11:50 - How did the internet influence you? 17:39 - Why did computers fascinate you? 20:27 - Creating your first album 22:34 - What does a dj look like today? 30:59 - Early exposure to electronic music. 52:02 - Working in Belgium 59:55 - Working with Orgy 01:10:14 - Developing the Mau5 mask 01:24:07 - Early electronic music 01:30:23 - Meeting Tommy Lee 01:59:50 - Did you get into partying? 02:27:09 - Career ending tweet 02:33:27 - What do you struggle with? 02:57:48 - deadmau5 legal career 03:16:51 - Meeting your attorney 03:25:39 - Game engines 03:37:02 - Stage rigs/design 03:41:11 - A higher power 03:51:39 - Military contracts 03:56:59 - “I can’t retire”