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Juan Atkins

Juan Atkins

American musician widely credited as one of the originators of techno music, specifically Detroit techno, along with schoolmates Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson.

Atkins earned the moniker 'the Godfather of Techno' in the late eighties while releasing tracks under the name Model 500, after three earlier years with Rick Davis in Cybotron.

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