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Juan Atkins, co-creator of the techno music genre, has died - NBC News

N NBC News · 02 Nov 2026 · 1 min read

Juan Atkins, who helped create the techno music genre with school friends in suburban Detroit in the 1980s, has died, his booking agency said Sunday. He was 64. Collaborator Kevin Saunderson also s…

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