Mau P | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Maurits Westveen |
Also known as | Mau P |
Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 26 October 1996
Genres | techno, tech house, house |
Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer |
Years active | 2022–present |
Labels | Afterlife Recordings, Republic Records, Columbia Records, Repopulate Mars, Insomniac Records, Black Book Records |
Website | www.maupmusic.com |
Mau P, real name Maurits Jan Westveen also known as Maurice West (born October 26, 1996), is an electronic music producer and DJ from Amsterdam. [1] Since 2022 Westveen has been producing and playing electronic music predominantly in the house and techno genre. [2]
On August 19, 2022 Mau P released his debut single Drugs From Amsterdam via Repopulate Mars and landed the number 1 position on Beatport's main chart. [1] Also Reinier Zonneveld [3] and Armand van Helden [4] made an official remix, and Billboard Magazine picked Drugs From Amsterdam as one of the Best 50 Dance Tracks Of 2022. [5]
He released the song Metro together with Kevin de Vries, which Billboard Magazine crowned as one of the Best Dance Tracks Of 2023. [6]
Artist | Song Title | Release Year | Record Label |
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Mau P | On Again | 2024 | Insomniac Records |
Mau P | Beats For The Underground | 2024 | Repopulate Mars |
Mau P | Dress Code | 2023 | Black Book Records |
Mau P, Kevin de Vries | Metro | 2023 | Afterlife Recordings |
Mau P | Your Mind Is Dirty | 2023 | Experts Only |
Mau P | Gimme That Bounce | 2023 | Insomniac Records |
Mau P | Drugs From Amsterdam (Armand van Helden Remix) | 2023 | Virgin, Island, Republic Records |
Mau P | Drugs From Amsterdam | 2022 | Repopulate Mars |
Mau P | Drugs From Amsterdam (Reinier Zonneveld Remix) | 2022 | Virgin, Island, Republic Records |
Artist | Song Title | Release Year | Record Label |
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Swedish House Mafia | Ray Of Solar (Mau P Remix) | 2023 | Republic Records |
Armand van Helden | I Want Your Soul (Mau P Remix) | 2023 | Southern Fried Records |
Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding | Miracle (Mau P Remix) | 2023 | Columbia Records |
Mau P has earned several nominations and accolades since his debut. He has won two EDMA Awards out of ten nominations, including two awards for his song "Drugs From Amsterdam" which won both 'Song Of The Year' and 'Dance Song Of The Year' in 2023. [7] He was named the "Breakout Artist of 2023" by media outlet Dancing Astronaut [8] and in the same year received the SLAM! "Global Breakthrough Award" during Amsterdam Dance Event in 2023. [9]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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2023 | Dancing Astronaut | Breakout Artist of 2023 | Himself | Honored | [10] |
SLAM! | Global Breakthrough Award | Won | [11] | ||
Electronic Dance Music Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated | [12] | ||
Dance Song of The Year (Non-Radio) | Drugs From Amsterdam | Won | |||
House Song of The Year | Won | ||||
Tech House DJ of The Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
2024 | Dance Song Of The Year | Gimme That Bounce | Nominated | [13] | |
Club DJ of The Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
Tech House Song of the Year | Dress Code | Nominated | |||
Tech House Artist Of The Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
Techno Song of the Year | Metro (with Kevin de Vries) | Nominated | |||
Remix Of The Year | Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Miracle (Mau P Remix) | Nominated |
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