deadmau5 Label Signs Virtual Artist, Pedro Sampaio Inks With WME – Billboard

Other recent artist signings include Mandopop artist David Tao, pop-punk singer-songwriter Taylor Acorn and rising country artist Trey Pendley. DEATHPIXIE Courtesy of DEATHPIXIE Virtual artist DEATHPIXIE signed with deadmau5‘s label mau5trap. The first release under the deal was a take on deadmau5’s “RAISE YOUR WEAPON,” which came out on Friday (July 11). DEATHPIXIE’s mau5trap debut EP is set to drop on Oct. 31, followed by “immersive live performances,” according to a press release. The release adds that DEATHPIXIE’s music, described as a mix of phonk, trap, techno, bass house and dubstep, is “created by an emerging group of songwriters, producers and animators” and that “there is a human behind every element of” the project. Brazilian artist Pedro Sampaio signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME). The signing follows a winning streak for Sampaio, whose “Perversa” — a collaboration with J Balvin, also on WME’s roster — continues to gain momentum outside of Brazil. “WME represents artists I deeply admire, with powerful and successful global careers,” Sampaio said in a statement. “I’m very excited to have this team with me at a time when my music is reaching new countries and new cultures. I want to keep taking Brazilian funk further.” Also
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