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 (the world's leading online dance music store). 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.