TORONTO (CelebrityAccess) – Canadian Music Week (CMW) is excited to announce that multi-platinum, JUNO Award-winning, and Grammy-nominated Canadian artist deadmau5 will be inducted into the Music Industry Hall of Fame during the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards. This event, in collaboration with the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA), will take place on June 4 in the Frontenac Ballroom at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.
In honor of his impressive 25-year career, CMW will also host an in-depth Fireside Chat with EDM icon deadmau5 and a headline performance by TESTPILOT, both from the creative mind of electronic music producer Joel Zimmerman. The Fireside Chat will take place June 4 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel before the Hall of Fame induction at the Live Music Industry Awards. deadmau5 is set to offer an intimate look into his creative process, career journey and personal anecdotes.
The previously announced TESTPILOT and Jauz concert is scheduled for Saturday (June 1) at Rebel as part of the CMW Festival. Tickets are available now at www.ticketweb.ca.
Zimmerman, known globally as deadmau5 (pronounced ‘dead mouse’), is one of the most influential electronic music producers today. He has achieved international success with his 2x platinum-certified single “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff,” along with hits like “Professional Griefers,” “Sofi Needs A Ladder,” and “I Remember.” The multiple JUNO Award winner and Grammy nominee continues to expand his talent, growing a fan base of over 15 million across social media platforms. Recent releases include “Pomegranate” with The Neptunes, “Bridged By A Lightwave” with Kiesza, “Channel 43” with Wolfgang Gartner, “Hypnocurrency” with REZZ, “When The Summer Dies” with Lights, “Hyperlandia” featuring Foster The People, “this is fine.” with Portugal. The Man, “XYZ,” and “My Heart Has Teeth” featuring Skylar Grey, which is part of the Resident Evil soundtrack from the Netflix series.
In 2022, deadmau5 collaborated with longtime friend Kaskade on the new project Kx5, releasing hits like “Escape” featuring Hayla and “Take Me High.” For 2024, he will be touring North America with the ‘We Are Friends’ tour and, as Kx5, will headline the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in December. Beyond music, he co-founded the gaming venture PIXELYNX and serves as an executive at the HD streaming platform StreamVoodoo.
