The name deadmau5 started when Zimmerman found a dead mouse in his computer while he was replacing his video card. He talked with people in chat rooms and he became known as "that dead mouse guy" and his username could only consist of 8 characters so he shortened "Dead Mouse" to Deadmau5.
deadmau5 is recognised for his work alongside numerous other DJs and producers, such as Kaskade, MC Flipside, Rob Swire of Pendulum, and Steve Duda under the BSOD alias.
He was nominated for a Grammy in 2009 for his remix of the track "The Longest Road" by Morgan Page featuring Lissie in the category of "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical" deadmau5 won a Juno Award in 2010 in the category of Dance Recording of the Year for the album For Lack of a Better Name.
He is known for often performing in a costume head depicting a comical "dead mouse". He has just been added to the lineup of Voodoo Experience which will take place over Halloween weekend 2010 in New Orleans, LA.
