Mau P, real name Maurits Jan Westveen also known as Maurice West (born 26 October 1996), is a Dutch DJ and producer.[1] Since 2022 Westveen has been producing and playing electronic music predominantly in the house and techno genre.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maurits Westveen |
| Also known as | Maurice West |
| Born | 26 October 1996 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Techno, tech house, house |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer |
| Years active | 2014-2022 (as Maurice West) 2022–present (as Mau P) |
| Labels | Afterlife Recordings, Republic Records, Columbia Records, Repopulate Mars, Insomniac Records, Black Book Records, Defected Records |
| Website | www.maupmusic.com |
Career
editOn 19 August 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]
Discography
edit| Artist | Song title | Release year | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mau P | MERTHER | 2024 | Defected Records |
| Diplo & Mau P | Receipts (feat. Gunna) | 2024 | Columbia Records |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
editMau 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Mau P Delivers a Beatport Number 1 with "Drugs from Amsterdam"". Beatportal. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Hamdan, Hana. "Mau P Drops Hottest House Track Of The Year". Relentless Beats. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Redaktion, Faze (2022-12-09). "Reinier Zonneveld hat den Hit des Jahres geremixt". FAZEmag (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Scharsig, Michael (2023-08-01). "Armand van Helden und Mau P remixen sich gegenseitig". FAZEmag (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Billboard Staff (2022-12-14). "The 50 Best Dance Songs of 2022: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ Denis, Kyle; Unterberger, Andrew; Leight, Elias; Brown, Eric Renner; Lipshutz, Jason; Bain, Katie; Rodriguez, Krystal; Denis, Kyle (2023-12-15). "The 30 Best Dance Tracks of 2023: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Mau P Wins Big at 2023 EDMA's for Breakthrough Hit, "Drugs From Amsterdam" - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Goldenberg, Ross (2023-12-22). "Dancing Astronaut's Breakout Artist of 2023: Mau P". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Awards: SLAM! Global Breakthrough Award naar Nederlandse DJ Mau P". fonkmagazine.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ Goldenberg, Ross (2023-12-22). "Dancing Astronaut's Breakout Artist of 2023: Mau P". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Global Breakthrough Award voor DJ Mau P". www.slam.nl. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Tiësto, Rezz, Afrojack, David Guetta and More Nab 2023 EDMA Nominations: See the Full List - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists". 2023-03-03. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ Staff, EDM com (2024-02-19). "Fan Voting for the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards is Now Open". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2024-02-25.