Derrick May

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

Derrick May is an American electronic musician and DJ born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 6, 1963. A key figure in both the Detroit techno and techno genres, May has not released a proper studio album. His standing as a producer was established by his Transmat label's early yield of classic cuts -- "Strings of Life," "Kaos" and "Nude Photo," among others, all released under the name Rhythim is…

Known for

• God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines2022
• Laurent Garnier: Off the Record — Self2022
• Era Of Dance — Self2017
• Derrick May and l'orchestre Lamoureux: Weather Festival Opening — Derrick May2015
• Kraftwerk: Pop Art — Self2013
• Pioneers of Electronic Music, Volume 1: Richie Hawtin — Himself2006
• Intellect: Techno House Progressive — Himself2003
• Modulations — Self1998
• The Last Angel of History — Self1996
• Universal Techno1996

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

119,524

Total plays

919,708

Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an electronic musician from Belleville, Michigan U.S.A. He was born an only child in Detroit in 1963 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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/De

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

May

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Detroit

Occupation

record producer

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

techno

Record label

Transmat

Official website

www.transmatrecords.com

Image

Derrick May.jpg

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