Deadmau5 Bothered by Paris Hilton’s $1 Million DJing Rate
In an interview earlier this week with the New York Post, heiress, former reality TV star, felon, and sex tape hustler, Paris Hilton, 
confirmed that she makes $1 million a night as a DJ. According to a report by Your EDM, this one-night figure is more than what world-renowned EDM stars like Deadmau5, Calvin Harris, and Tiesto make in an evening…combined.
“My mother always told me it’s not polite to discuss money, but it’s true,” said Hilton when asked if the $1 million per gig rumour was true. “I’m very proud. I’ve worked hard. I love music. It’s my passion.”
Needless to say, the beautifully outspoken Deadmau5 is pissed about this, offering this retort to her nightly salary:
“So Paris makes a billion dollars playing a CD at a club. that’s great. How is this news again? Personally, I would pay about as much to see her “perform” as Indy fans would pay to watch me struggle to get out of first gear and 20 feet off the starting grid in an Indy500 race without ending up in a wreck.
“To put it in perspective… I’m a noob indy / f1 / racing fan. I love the sport, the community, events, and the tech… shit, I just got into it like last year. Better late than never. To me, its just a fun thing I can enjoy outside of my professional career to kick back and get interested in.
“I guess Paris did the same thing… look, as much as she’s probably loathed by the EDM world… and me, you can’t possibly hold it against her for involvement in the electronic music scene.
“I remember back when, at the Cosmo in Vegas, she attended, and I guess I was accommodating (as far as that usually goes for me) I could see she was having a fun time, liked the music, and just wanted to be a part of it all… so of course, why not… even I couldn’t hate on that.
“But, let’s get real here for a second… There’s being involved / enthusiastic about something… and then there’s just being a straight up ass.
“Like i said…. There’s no way in hell one day I’m going to just randomly show up to a racing event, proclaiming my “super awesome driving talent” and get in the race just because I’ve been lucky enough in life. because I know a few things….
“Being an F1 driver… usually starts around the age of 6-10 … you spend years driving go-karts… loads of karting. then when youre 17-18 whatever… they upgrade you for F3, basically… your go-karts get bigger and faster… look, that’s not the the only 
path I’m sure, I’m just saying… most “actual” drivers i know, have invested their ENTIRE lives to their careers. Just like many musicians have. So I have to respect that…because i can hold that close, I’ve done it in my own field.
“So, don’t you think it would be a tad insulting to the professionals and fans of the driving world if I just showed up one day… dated a driver, then hopped on the circuit the following week “just coz I can” ? god… even I know my fuckin’ limits… shit.
“So maybe you’ll catch me performing in the snake pit, attending a professional track event, or even having some friendly fun with some legit drivers in a non competitive track setting… but i 10000% never in a million years wouldn’t have the balls to encroach on their scene, and consider myself a professional.. enter their marketplace, and profit.
“That’s just insulting as fuck.
“So Paris, thank you… we’re actually not even mad you’re enthusiastic about electronic music… we love that you’re a part of our party. But please, get the fuck back in your go-kart. No need to prove that you found someone stupid enough to consider paying you a million dollars for something the world knows you aren’t… because here’s what you actually are to everyone who knows better.. ticket sales. nothing more.”
Word.
-Adam Grant
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