Juan Atkins

Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of Techno Music , specifically, Detroit Techno as Atkins and Te

Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of Techno Music , specifically, Detroit Techno as Atkins and Techno co-creators Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson attended high school together in Belleville, MI, near Detroit.

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 the works of futurist and author Alvin Toffler as inspiration. From Toffler, Atkins borrowed the terms "Cybotron" and "Metroplex." Atkins began recording as Model 500 in 1985 and founded the Metroplex label.