Juan Atkins

Electro, Record Producer

1962 –

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Who is Juan Atkins?

Juan Atkins is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music, specifically Detroit techno along with Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. The three, sometimes called the Belleville Three, attended high school together in Belleville, Michigan, near Detroit.

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Born
Dec 9, 1962
Detroit
Also known as
  • Infiniti
  • Infiniti (Juan Atkins)
  • Model 500 Jaun Atkins
  • M500
  • Model Five Hundred
  • Channel One
  • Triple XXX
  • M 500
  • Atkins, Juan
  • Model 500
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Belleville High School

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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