The Masked Avenger
Electronic spinner and production mastermind deadmau5 lords more than a quarter of a million party disciples at shows. Yet when the mau5 head comes off, Joel Zimmerman wants to save EDM (except never call it that in front of him) from becoming a mainstream monster with no soul. As he prepares for his headlining gig at Ultra in March, the antihero reveals why he’s palatable dance music’s harsh protector
By Sarah Polonsky | Photographs by Kenneth Cappello
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