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Detroit Techno Pioneer Juan Atkins Dies at 64
Juan Atkins, Detroit techno founder and Belleville Three member, died at 64 on Oct. 31, 2026, after being found unresponsive in a Mexico City hotel room.
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About Juan Atkins
Juan Atkins, also known as Model 500 and Infiniti, is an American record producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan. Mixmag has described him as "the original pioneer of Detroit techno." He has been a member of the Belleville Three, Cybotron, and Borderland.
Everything about Juan Atkins →- Occupation
- disc jockey, composer, record producer, musician
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 12, 1962
- Died
- October 31, 2026