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Derrick May

1963 - Today

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Derrick May (born April 6, 1963), also known as Mayday and Rhythim Is Rhythim, is an American electronic musician from Belleville, Michigan, United States. May is credited with pioneering techno music in the 1980s along with collaborators Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, commonly known as The Belleville Three. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Derrick May is the 2,557th most popular musician (down from 2,469th in 2024), the 14,232nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,399th in 2019) and the 1,060th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Derrick May ranks 2,557 out of 3,175. Before him are Billy Taylor, Nicolas Jaar, Sarah Caldwell, Toby Fox, Bruce Fairbairn, and Tony Alva. After him are Roger Sanchez, Headhunterz, Babatunde Olatunji, Junior Murvin, Earl Palmer, and Kathleen Hanna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Derrick May ranks 771. Before him are Bárbara Palacios, Josef Grünwidl, Martin Rueda, Paul Rhys, Giovanni Francini, and Sławomir Skrzypek. After him are Iveta Šranková, Beverley Craven, Adrián Fernández, Federico Andahazi, Musetta Vander, and Udo Wagner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Derrick May ranks 14,236 out of 20,380. Before him are Tony Alva (1957), Susan Lindquist (1949), Loren Dean (1969), Willa Holland (1991), Ronald D. Moore (1964), and Robert Smalls (1839). After him are Blake Griffin (1989), Joe Mantello (1962), Roger Sanchez (1967), Frank Lovejoy (1912), Shelley Moore Capito (1953), and Weston McKennie (1998).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Derrick May ranks 1,060. Before him are Bob Johnston (1932), Billy Taylor (1921), Nicolas Jaar (1990), Sarah Caldwell (1924), Toby Fox (1991), and Tony Alva (1957). After him are Roger Sanchez (1967), Earl Palmer (1924), Kathleen Hanna (1968), Kevin Jonas (1987), Stuart Hamm (1960), and Devendra Banhart (1981).

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