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Deadmau5 Calls Madonna 'Funky Grandma,' Attacks 'Button-Pushers' Skrillex & David Guetta

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As EDM continues its North American onslaught, begrudging genre figurehead Deadmau5 has some harsh words for his peers. In his cover story in the new issue of Rolling Stone, the outspoken mouse-head-wearing producer criticizes friend and former signee Skrillex, pop house producer David Guetta and continues to bash Madonna for her infamous Ultra Music Festival appearance, referring to her as "Funky Grandma."

Perhaps the most palatable of the EDM superstars, in his cover story, deadmau5 -- born Joel Zimmerman -- attacks DJ "button-pushers" who command millions annually for their live performances, then merely take the stage and press play.

"David Guetta has two iPods and a mixer and he just plays tracks -- like, 'Here's one with Akon, check it out!'," he told Rolling Stone. "Even Skrillex [a friend of Zimmerman's] isn't doing anything too technical. He has a laptop and a MIDI recorder, and he's just playing his shit ... People are, thank God, smartening up about who does what -- but there's still button-pushers getting paid half a million. And not to say I'm not a button-pusher. I'm just pushing a lot more buttons."

Zimmerman also continue his tirade against Madonna, whom he previously criticized for making a poorly received attempt at gaining the Ultra Music Festival crowd's affections with a sly drug reference back in March.

"You want to be 'hip' and 'cool' and 'funky grandma'?," Deadmau5 said. "Fine. It's not my place to say you're irrelevant. If you're gonna come into my world, at least do it with a little more dignity. I understand she has millions more fans, and is way more successful than I'll ever be. But it's like talking about slavery at a fucking blues concert. It's inappropriate."

MDMA/Slavery comparison aside, hard to argue with the button-pusher critiques.

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Jase77

I sense a lil jealousy here bro. And do you really think peeps believe that your mouse head is for mystery or a trademark? Nah, you have a busted up face that you wish not to show.....no need to be insecure man. Be happy with who your are. And your one of my favorite electronic artists but your **** is the same over and over......only difference is that you use more keys. If someone doesn't like repetition then they'd think your **** was GARBAGE! Fortunately for you though, I and many many others do indeed like the repetition. After hearing your comments your an insecure punk that i'd kick the living **** out of in person. Picked on much in school? Don't hate on the artists that get more fame than you even if they're more basic and not as talented....jealousy gets you NO where dude! And bashing your colleagues is just wrong and lacking "sportsmanship" if you will. No go do what your known for because the "real you" that your portraying is trash. I'm sure you'll lose a few fans after this lol.

June 22 2012 at 10:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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devonlylelyle

You aware that media jumbles words together and makes it sound bad hes probably commented on them once for 2 seconds and maddona has no right to bash into a electronic festival like that so quit judging by what you read this author has no supporting evidence for any of this so get your crap together

June 24 2012 at 12:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tommy Kaiser

deadmau5 you put in a lot more work than other edm big names... but you get recognition for it from true fans that arn't blind like me.. So leave the trash talking to us fans lol.. **** GUETTA!! AND **** HOW SKRILLEX TALKS SO MUCH DURING HIS SETS.. at edc i thought i was interviewing him instead of shaking my butt to some dubbystep SO ANNOYING!

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June 21 2012 at 11:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
shle896

Dead who?

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