Question 1

True or false: He is a professional poker player and has won over $1 million in tournaments.

Accepted Answer

False. Deadmau5 enjoys poker but is not a professional; he's never won a major tournament prize of that size.

Question 2

True or false: Deadmau5 legally changed his name to Deadmau5 in 2012.

Accepted Answer

False. His real name remains Joel Zimmerman; he only uses Deadmau5 as a stage name and hasn't legally changed it.

Question 3

True or false: Deadmau5's iconic mau5head helmet is made entirely of foam and fiberglass.

Accepted Answer

True. His first mau5head was actually a lightweight foam costume piece; later versions added fiberglass for durability.

Question 4

True or false: Deadmau5 once performed a live set from the International Space Station.

Accepted Answer

False. No, that's a myth. He has never performed from space, though he joked about it on social media.

Question 5

True or false: Deadmau5's first major hit, 'Ghosts 'n' Stuff', was released in 2005.

Accepted Answer

False. That track came out in 2008 on his album 'For Lack of a Better Name'. His early work was much more underground.

Question 6

True or false: Deadmau0 is the name of his pet cat, which inspired his stage name.

Accepted Answer

True. His pet cat was named Deadmau0 (zero), and the name evolved from a dead mouse found in his computer case.

Question 7

True or false: He owns a custom-built Ferrari that plays his song 'Strobe' through the exhaust.

Accepted Answer

True. Deadmau5 had a Ferrari 458 Spider modified with a custom exhaust system that can play MIDI files, including 'Strobe'.

Question 8

True or false: He composed the entire score for the 2016 film 'Warcraft' under his real name.

Accepted Answer

True. Joel Zimmerman co-wrote and produced the electronic soundtrack for the Warcraft movie, though it's not widely known.

Deadmau5 Trivia Questions