Mau P

Maurits Jan Westveen (born 26 October 1996), known by his stage name Mau P, is a Dutch DJ and producer. Formerly known as Maurice West, he, since 2022, has been producing and playing electronic music predominantly in the house and techno genre. Maurits Jan Westveen was born in Amsterdam on 26 October 1996. On 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. Also Reinier Zonneveld and Armand van Helden made an official remix, and Billboard magazine picked "Drugs from Amsterdam" as one of the Best 50 Dance Tracks of 2022. He released the song "Metro" together with Kevin de Vries, which Billboard magazine ranked as one of the best dance tracks of 2023. In 2024, he debuted at the DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list at 91. In 2025, he climbed up to number 77. EPs Singles Remixes Singles Remixes Mau P has earned several nominations and accolades since his debut. He has won two EDMA Awards out of eighteen 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. He was named the Breakout Artist of 2023 by media outlet Dancing Astronaut and in the same year received the SLAM! Global Breakthrough Award during Amsterdam Dance Event in 2023. "Mau P on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. Retrieved 2025-11-23. "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. EXIT (2025-06-02). "Mau P: The Voice of a Generation That Refuses to Be Put in a Box "Be yourself, don't follow trends – be the trend."". EXIT Festival 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-23. 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 | Top 100 DJs 2024 | DJMag.com". DJ Mag. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-11-23. "Mau P | Top 100 DJs 2025 | DJMag.com". DJ Mag. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-11-23. Gatti, Cristian (2025-05-23). "Mau P Releases First EP, 'Too Big For B-Side' | CULTR". Retrieved 2025-05-23. Too Big For B-Side - Single by Mau P on Apple Music, 2025-05-23, retrieved 2025-05-23 Zellner, Xander (2025-05-22). "Dance Moves: Mau P, Zack Martino & Calvin Harris Hit New Highs". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-05-22. "Like I Like It": "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of June 7, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2025. "Tesla": "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of August 23, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2025. "Neck": "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of February 21, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2026. Zellner, Xander (2025-05-22). "Dance Moves: Mau P, Zack Martino & Calvin Harris Hit New Highs". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-05-22. Goldenberg, Ross (August 22, 2022). "From voice note to Repopulate Mars, Mau P begins new era with 'Drugs From Amsterdam'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 24 February 2025. Goldenberg, Ross (January 27, 2023). "Mau P converts one of 2023's most-awaited IDs into sophomore single, 'Gimme That Bounce'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 24 February 2025. Goldenberg, Ross (May 23, 2023). "Listen to Mau P's Off The Grid debut on max volume and stream 'Your Mind Is Dirty'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 24 February 2025. Goldenberg, Ross (July 14, 2023). "Mau P, Kevin de Vries take the 'Metro' to one of Afterlife's most-awaited IDs". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 24 February 2025. Bierman, Brooke (October 9, 2023). "Mau P Debuts on Black Book Records With Unapologetic Single, "Dress Code"". EDM.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025. Heffler, Jason (January 26, 2024). "Mau P Bottles Lightning in a Bassline in Long-Awaited Track, "Beats for the Underground"". EDM.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025. DeFaria, Cameron (May 1, 2024). "Mau P returns to Insomniac Records with self-sung single, 'On Again'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 24 February 2025. Benders, Thorsten (2024-08-25). "Mau P, Diplo & Gunna Drop New Hit "Receipts"". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved 2025-05-22. Welsh, April Clare (October 22, 2024). "Mau P debuts on Defected with 'Merther': Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved 24 February 2025. "Mau P Secures a Beatport #1 with "The Less I Know The Better"". Beatport. Nervous Records. July 31, 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025. Staff, YourEDM (2025-05-20). "Mau P drops release date for new single 'Like I Like It'". Your EDM. Retrieved 2025-05-23. Goldenberg, Ross (April 21, 2023). "Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding recruit Mau P for house reimagining of 'Miracle'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 24 February 2025. DI, Marco (July 31, 2023). "Mau P Revitalizes A Classic With Official 'I Want Your Soul' Remix". Rave Jungle. Retrieved 24 February 2025. Stock, Olivia (September 18, 2023). "Swedish House Mafia release Mau P remix of 'Ray Of Solar': Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved 24 February 2025. "Maurice West - Labyrinth (Original Mix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]". SoundCloud. Maurice West. February 20, 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2025. "Gasoline - Maurice West". Armada Music. Retrieved 24 February 2025. "Headhunterz feat. Raphaella - To Be Me (Maurice West Remix) [Cover Art]". Ultra Records. November 22, 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2025 – via YouTube. "Tiësto & KSHMR - Harder ft. Talay Riley (Maurice West Remix) [Official Audio]". Musical Freedom. November 21, 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2025 – via YouTube. "I Will Survive - Maurice West Bootleg (FREE DOWNLOAD)". Maurice West. July 12, 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2025 – via YouTube. Bein, Kat (August 6, 2018). "Hardwell & Maurice West Remix Cascada's Hit 'Everytime We Touch': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 24 February 2025. "Infinity - Maurice West Bootleg (FREE DOWNLOAD)". Maurice West. August 15, 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2025 – via YouTube. "Steve Aoki - Lie To Me feat. Ina Wroldsen (Maurice West Remix) [Ultra Music]". Ultra Records. September 1, 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2025 – via YouTube. "Resurection (Maurice West Remix) - Single". Apple Music. Rave Culture / Perfecto Records. February 18, 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2025. "Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike ft. Era Istrefi - Selfish (Maurice West Remix)". Smash The House / Epic Amsterdam / Sony Music Entertainment. April 19, 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2025 – via YouTube. "Asot 925 - A State of Trance Episode 925 (DJ Mix)". Apple Music. Armada Music. August 1, 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2025. "Lock 'N Load - Blow Ya Mind (Maurice West Remix) [Official Visualizer]". Armada Music TV. April 10, 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2025 – via YouTube. "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. EDM com Staff