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Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music, sometimes known as Detroit Techno since Atkins and techno co-creators Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Atkins has cited the radio show of Charles "Electrifyin' Mojo" Johnson as a musical influence. Electrifyin' Mojo, a Detroit DJ, played an eclectic mix of music including Kraftwerk, Parliament and Prince. Atkins and friend Derrick May created mix tracks for Electrifying Mojo to broadcast, then began to create original music. At Washtenaw Community College, Atkins met Rick Davis, with whom he recorded under the name Cybotron. Atkins coined the term techno to describe their music, taking as one inspiration the works of futurist and author Alvin Toffler, from whom he borrowed the terms "cybotron" and "metroplex". Atkins has used the term techno to describe earlier bands that made heavy use of synthesizers such as Kraftwerk, although many people would consider Kraftwerk's music and Juan's early music in Cybotron as Electro. Techno is considered today as a specific genre. Atkins began recording as Model 500 in 1985 with tracks such as "No UFO's", "Night drive", "Future" and "Clear". He continues to produce his own and other musicians' records under the Metroplex Records label.
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Detroit Techno, Old-school Electro, Post-disco, Electronic, Techno, Timeless Dance Music
Yes, Juan Atkins is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Juan Atkins concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Juan Atkins tour is scheduled for 2 dates across 2 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Juan Atkins is scheduled to play 2 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Juan Atkins's tour starts May 15, 2026 and ends on Jul 30, 2026. They will play 2 cities; their most recent concert was held in Marseille at Friche Belle de Mai and their next upcoming concert will be in Amsterdam at Melkweg.
As part of the Juan Atkins tour, Juan Atkins is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
