MTV has tapped deadmau5 to serve as the house artist for the “2010 Video Music Awards” set to air live from Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, 2010!!

MTV will also feature Deadmau5 as the “PUSH” (Play It Until Someone Hears) artist all this week starting today. For this, MTV will bring fans unparalled access to the Deadmau5 world ranging from live performances and music videos to interviews and exclusive footage.

More info here

Joel is at home resting and would like to thank everybody for all their best wishes.

Last night, whilst performing onstage at the 9:30 club in Washington DC, deadmau5 collapsed, suffering exhaustion and vomiting.

Medics at the venue took him directly to hospital where he is now under supervision.

deadmau5 is sad to advise his fans that on the strict advice of the doctors, he now has no choice but to cancel the next 9 shows of his Summer tour schedule to allow for his recovery.

The dates affected are listed below.

Deadmau5 hopes to reschedule appearing in these cities in due course but in the meantime thanks all his fans for their understanding and support.

Dates that have to be CANCELLED

August 1st           Osheaga Music & Arts Festival, Canada
August 7th           Summersonic Osaka Japan
August 8th           Summersonic Tokyo Japan
August 12th         Cream at Amnesia Ibiza
August 13th         Cocorico Riccione Italy
August 14th         Papaya Summer Festival Croatia
August 15th         Sziget Festival Budapest Hungary
August 17th         Cavo Paradiso Mykonos Greece
August 18th         Opium Mar Barcelona Spain

The Dance illuminati at the Official DJ Awards 2010 have nominated Deadmau5 for Best International DJ and Best Electro-Mouse DJ.

You don’t have to go through all the categories…(there’s 13)

Just vote for the 2 categories Mau5 is up for..

To vote click below

Deadmau5 @ Parliament Ultra Club, Ottawa on Canada Day, 1st July 1010

Last month Deadmau5 partnered with creative platform Wooshii.com to give you the chance to create a ‘Some Chords’ online video.  Since then over 70 pitches have been received and thanks to your vote, Chris Lee’s pitch has been chosen.

The filming is due to start at the weekend so expect the video to surface very soon. You can see the full pitch by clicking the link below.

A huge round of applause is due for the mau5 after he won 5 categories at this years Beatport Music Awards!

Check out when mau5 met Paul Morley from the Guardian.co.uk for this epic interview!