Derrick May
Techno, Musical Artist
1963 –
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Who is Derrick May?
Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an electronic musician from Belleville, Michigan, United States. He was an only child born in Detroit and began to explore electronic music early in his life. Along with his Belleville, Michigan high school friends Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, commonly known as the Belleville Three, May is credited with developing the futuristic variation on house music that would be dubbed "techno" by Atkins.
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- Born
- Jun 4, 1963
Detroit - Also known as
- Long Ago
- Mayday
- Rhythm is Rhythm
- Rythim Is Rythim
- Rhythmin Is Rhythmin
- Long Long Ago
- Longer Than Long Ago
- Rhythim Is Rhythim
- Aythim Is Aythim
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Belleville High School
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on July 23, 2013
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