Mau P
Dutch DJ and producer
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Maurits Jan Westveen (born 26 October 1996), known by his stage name Mau P, is a Dutch DJ and producer.[2]
Formerly known as Maurice West, he, since 2022, has been producing and playing electronic music predominantly in the house and techno genre.[3]
Career
Maurits Jan Westveen was born in Amsterdam on 26 October 1996.[4]
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.[2] Also Reinier Zonneveld[5] and Armand van Helden[6] made an official remix, and Billboard magazine picked "Drugs from Amsterdam" as one of the Best 50 Dance Tracks of 2022.[7]
He released the song "Metro" together with Kevin de Vries, which Billboard magazine ranked as one of the best dance tracks of 2023.[8]
In 2024, he debuted at the DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list at 91.[9] In 2025, he climbed up to number 77.[10]
Discography
As Mau P
EPs
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [13] |
US Dance/Mix Show [14] | |||
| 2022 | "Drugs from Amsterdam"[15] | 25 | 16 | Repopulate Mars |
| 2023 | "Gimme That Bounce"[16] | 35 | — | Insomniac |
| "Your Mind Is Dirty"[17] | — | — | Experts Only | |
| "Metro"[18] (with Kevin de Vries) |
— | — | Afterlife | |
| "Dress Code"[19] | — | — | Black Book | |
| 2024 | "Beats for the Underground"[20] | — | — | Repopulate Mars |
| "On Again"[21] | — | 24 | Insomniac | |
| "Receipts"[22] (with Diplo featuring Gunna) |
24 | — | Columbia | |
| "Merther"[23] | — | — | Defected | |
| 2025 | "The Less I Know the Better"[24] | 14 | 1 | Nervous |
| "Like I Like It"[25] | 15 | — | Diynamic | |
| "People Talk People Sing"[11] | — | — | ||
| "Tesla" | 12 | 1 | Insomniac | |
| 2026 | "Neck" | 19 | — | Black Book |
Remixes
| Year | Original artists | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding | "Miracle" (Mau P Remix)[26] | Columbia |
| Armand van Helden | "I Want Your Soul" (Mau P Remix)[27] | Southern Fried | |
| Swedish House Mafia | "Ray of Solar" (Mau P Remix)[28] | Republic |
As Maurice West
Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Formula" | Spinnin' Talent Pool |
| 2015 | "Medusa" | Armada Zouk |
| "Yin Yang" | Mainstage Music | |
| "Kung Fu" (with Kenneth G) | ||
| "Blaze (Sweet Lies)" | Armada Trice | |
| 2016 | "Labyrinth"[29] | Free Download |
| "Poseidon" (with Maestro Harrell) |
Mainstage Music | |
| "Dojo" | ||
| "Temple" (with DBSTF) | ||
| "Disco Weapon" (with MOTi) |
Musical Freedom | |
| "Don't You Say" | Mainstage Music | |
| 2017 | "Love & Money" | |
| "Festival of Lights" (with KSHMR) |
Dharma Worldwide | |
| "Voices in My Head" | Mainstage Music | |
| 2018 | "Rhythm of the Night" (with SaberZ) | |
| "Robots in Love" | ||
| "Seven Seas" | Dharma Worldwide | |
| "The Kick" | Rave Culture | |
| 2019 | "The Matrix" (with W&W) | |
| "In the Zone" | ||
| "What the F?!" | Euforika | |
| "Euforika 2000" | ||
| 2020 | "Boogie Machine" | |
| "This Melody" | ||
| "Partystarter (Where Is the Party)" | ||
| "Rollin'" | ||
| 2021 | "Funky Town" (with MATTN) |
Smash The House |
| "Outta Control Again" | Armada Music | |
| 2022 | "Sky Turns Dark" | |
| "Looking for Your Love" | ||
| "Maniac" | ||
| "Gasoline"[30] |
Remixes
| Year | Original artists | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Headhunterz feat. Raphaella | "To Be Me" (Maurice West Remix)[31] | Ultra |
| 2017 | Tiësto & Kshmr feat. Talay Riley | "Harder" (Maurice West Remix)[32] | Musical Freedom |
| 2018 | Gloria Gaynor | "I Will Survive" (Maurice West Bootleg)[33] | Free Download |
| Cascada | "Everytime We Touch" (Hardwell & Maurice West Remix)[34] | Zoo Digital | |
| Guru Josh Project | "Infinity 2008" (Maurice West Bootleg)[35] | Free Download | |
| Steve Aoki feat. Ina Wroldsen | "Lie to Me" (Maurice West Remix)[36] | Ultra | |
| 2019 | Planet Perfecto Knights | "ResuRection" (Maurice West Remix)[37] | Rave Culture / Perfecto |
| Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike feat. Era Istrefi | "Selfish" (Maurice West Remix)[38] | Smash The House | |
| Armin van Buuren & Garibay feat. Justin Jesso | "Phone Down" (Maurice West Remix)[39] | Armada Music | |
| 2022 | Lock 'n' Load | "Blow Ya Mind" (Maurice West Remix)[40] |
Awards and nominations
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.[41] He was named the Breakout Artist of 2023 by media outlet Dancing Astronaut[42] and in the same year received the SLAM! Global Breakthrough Award during Amsterdam Dance Event in 2023.[43]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dancing Astronaut | Breakout Artist of 2023 | Himself | Honored | [44] |
| SLAM! | Global Breakthrough Award | Won | [45] | ||
| Electronic Dance Music Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated | [46] | ||
| 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 | [47] | |
| 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 and Ellie Goulding – "Miracle" (Mau P Remix) | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Tech House Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [48] | |
| Tech House Song of the Year | "Beats for the Underground" | Nominated | |||
| House Song of the Year | "Merther" | Nominated | |||
| Best Use of Sample | Nominated |