deadmau5 is a new breed of electronic dance music star. He has managed to break rank in an industry where most of the major players have at least a decade (sometimes two) of stardom behind them. Having had a meteoric rise in the last 18 months, he has gone from near obscurity to becoming an in-demand producer, innovative electronic live performer and the number one selling artist on Beatport. This accomplished young artist has managed to earn himself an impressive string of awards in a very short space of time. The list is long is still growing.