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    Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit, United States) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of Techno Music [LINK: http://music.aol.com/artist/juan-atkins/52874/biography] [1], specifically, Detroit Techno along with Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. The three, sometimes called the Belleville Three, attended high school together in Belleville, MI, near Detroit. Biography Early Life The son of a concert promoter, Juan Atkins learned how to play bass, drums, and "a little lead guitar" at an early age.Reynolds, Simon. Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture Routledge, 1999. Atkins, along with school friends Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, tuned in regularly to WGPR to hear DJ Charles "The Electrifying Mojo" Johnson's genre-defying radio show. At age sixteen, Atkins heard electronic music for the first time, which

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    Sonic Sunset
    Sonic Sunset


    Deep Space
    Deep Space


    Classics
    Classics


    Mind and Body
    Mind and Body


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