Mau P Photos: Billboard Cover Shoot

Mau P photographed by Joelle Grace Taylor on January 16, 2026 in Los Angeles. Joelle Grace Taylor Trending on Billboard It’s not exactly news when DJs post photos of themselves to Instagram, but when Mau P did so on Jan. 5, the carousel didn’t just include shots of the Dutch dance producer’s glam lifestyle and naturally looksmaxxed face. Related Why Amsterdam’s Mau P Wants to Be ‘Like Radiohead, But for Dance Music’ Mau P: Photos From the Billboard Cover Shoot Don Toliver on Working With Travis Scott, Life With Kali Uchis & Rock Hall Ambitions “In 2026 I will give the world an album, a label, a clothing line,” declared a note rather unceremoniously tucked between a photo of the artist staring into the camera, his recently bleached blonde hair glistening, and another of him walking onstage, party cup in hand. The proclamation — which one dance music blog would soon say “sent shock waves through the dance music community” — was ambitious, to say the least. And no one on his team knew he was posting it. “I just wanted to put it online so people would hold me accountable for it,” Mau says over sushi rolls at a dimly lit Downtown Los Angeles restaurant in mid-January, the week after sharing his plans with the world. “Now, I have to do it.” Mau’s nonchalant approach to major announcements could scan as amateurish in an industry where marketing strategies are more typically timed to the minute and treated like state secrets. But for the 29-year-old producer — an omnipresent figure in the global dance scene since his viral 2022 debut single, “Drugs From Amsterdam” — following his instincts and trusting his inner circle have yielded spectacular success. This includes but is not limited to hundreds of millions of streams, massive headlining shows and the brown suede Prada tote bag he carries with him today that retails for more than my rent. “My whole career has been like that,” he says. “People might think there’s a big organization behind it, but it’s just friends and people I work really well with, and we’re all just figuring it out.” Read the full Mau P cover story here. Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor Graeme Studio Archive shirt and jacket, AGOLDE jeans, Taiga Takahashi belt, Universal Optical eyewear from RetroSpecs LA. Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor Vintage t-shirt, JW Anderson pants. Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor Vintage t-shirt, Cartier watch, Chanella van Bemmel for TROPHY BY GASSAN bracelet and earrings. Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor Maison Margiela coat, Cartier watch, Chanella van Bemmel for TROPHY BY GASSAN earrings and bracelet. Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor Celine shirt and hoodie, and Ambrose Gray rings. Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor Styling by Blake Hardy. Grooming by Simone using La Mer and Oribe at Exclusive Artists Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Leave a Comment Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Post Comment Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news