Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Canada,
Joel has been involved in the music and new
media scene since 1998. He first started his career as
co-producer of a Niagara Falls radio show
"The Party Revolution" (101.1 The Planet).
After gaining exposure to all the many facets
of electronic music, Joel then moved on to collaborate
with many other artists and record labels in
many studios throughout the globe. Joel,
also known as "deadmau5" has been
internationally sought after to participate in a
broad spectrum of musical ventures,
including developing sampling CD's, compilation albums,
remixes, licensing deals, and consulting services
for many prominent music software companies.