Juan Atkins

Born: 1962-12-09

Juan Atkins, an American DJ and record producer often hailed as "the Godfather of Techno," was born September 12, 1962, in Detroit, Michigan. He met friends Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson in junior high school after moving to Belleville, Michigan. The trio would come to be known as The Belleville Three. Atkins joined with Richard Davis in 1980 to form Cybotron. Their debut studio release, the electro album Enter, was released three years later. Atkins later left Cybotron and released music under the monikers Model 500 and Infiniti, among others, and as one half of the duo Borderland. Atkins, along with Saunderson, May and Eddie Fowlkes, is credited with originating the music genre techno.


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The Last Angel of History

as Self
Released: 1996-09-11

An examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science...

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God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines

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Released: 2022-06-11

A vibrant and nostalgic music documentary that explores the true beginnings of Techno Music and...

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Never Stop: A Music That Resists

as Himself
Released: 2017-01-22

Featuring the pioneers of techno music Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Carl Craig, and Jeff Mills,...

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Sound of Berlin

as Juan Atkins
Released: 2018-09-16

"Sound of Berlin" is a documentary about the electronic club and music scene in the German capital.

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SubBerlin - Underground United

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Released: 2008-02-07

The original Tresor was in many ways the quintessential Berlin club: located in an unrenovated...

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