deadmau5 asks fans to identify long-lost online friend
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Updated · EDMTunes · May 8
deadmau5 asks fans to identify long-lost online friend
1 articles · Updated · EDMTunes · May 8
The producer said the person sent him about $50 by money order between 2004 and 2006, possibly from Louisiana or another southern US state.
He said they never met in person but often interacted on MySpace, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ and Orgy-related forums, and that a username might trigger his memory.
The post drew supportive reactions from fans and follows another recent exchange in which deadmau5 urged a struggling fan not to sell a prized pin collection.
How did a $50 money order from an online stranger help launch a multi-million dollar music career?
What does a star's search for a friend reveal about the lost art of connection from the internet's early days?