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Kevin Saunderson (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 9, 1964) is an American electronic music producer. At the age of nine he
moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Belleville High School and befriended two students, Derrick May and Juan Atkins.
Saunderson, with Atkins and May, (often called the “Belleville Three”), is considered to be one of the originators of techno,
specifically Detroit techno.
Although frequently associated with Detroit, Kevin Saunderson spent the early years of his life in Brooklyn, New York, before
moving to Belleville, Michigan, a rural town some 3 ...read more
Kevin Saunderson (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 9, 1964) is an American electronic music producer. At the age of nine he
moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Belleville High School and befriended two students, Derrick May and Juan Atkins.
Saunderson, with Atkins and May, (often called the “Belleville Three”), is considered to be one of the originators of techno,
specifically Detroit techno.
Although frequently associated with Detroit, Kevin Saunderson spent the early years of his life in Brooklyn, New York, before
moving to Belleville, Michigan, a rural town some 30 miles from Detroit. As teenagers attending Belleville High School, Atkins,
May, and Saunderson were fans of DJ Charles “The Electrifying Mojo” Johnson and the pop, disco, and funk music he played.
Atkins and May soon became serious about mixing others’ music and creating their own, but Saunderson pursued other goals
first, studying telecommunications and playing American football at Eastern Michigan University. Atkins had begun recording
with Cybotron in 1981, but it was not until 1985 that May followed suit and made a record. Initially concentrating on becoming a
DJ, Saunderson watched the six-month-long process as May completed “Let’s Go;” he was inspired to create his own music. « hide |
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