UPDATE!: Deadmau5 has just posted on his Facebook that he will be taking some time out to sort out his mental health issues and work on getting better in both his physical and psychological states. The update comes on the back of a lengthy and public struggle that Deadmau5 has had over the past few weeks. Hopefully he gets better and things look up for the producer. Something like this is never good.

Deadmau5 has had a whirlwind festive season to say the very least. First up, the Mayor of Las Vegas declared January 2nd ‘Deadmau5 day‘, signifying perhaps the first time in history an EDM artist had a whole day dedicated to his perpetual being. Secondly, he went on a 12 minute rant Christmas night about how Ultra Festival didn’t do things right, with the spiel seemingly set off by his realisation he was not included on the bill this year. He made some very valid points, but it was yet another in many circumstances where you can’t help but think he would be better off not saying anything at all. Either way, it all made a little more sense when on New Years Eve he came out and stated that he had been suffering from severe depression and anxiety for the most part of 2011. “I’ve been dealing with severe depression and anxiety all year.” he blatantly stated, further explaining “Taking a long time off after my birthday to hopefully get it sorted out before I say or do anything more stupid than I already have”. Its sad to see someone with such a good life still succumb to the pressures of fame and wind up on what can often be a long and lonely road. Lets hope he gets better, regardless of how you feel about the moniker he has created.