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Kevin Saunderson

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Kevin Maurice Saunderson (born September 5, 1964) is an American electronic dance music DJ and record producer. He is famous for being a member of a trio, along with Juan Atkins and Derrick May, who came to be known as the Belleville Three, who are often credited to being among the pioneers and originators of techno: in particular this act helped define Detroit techno, the earliest style of this music genre. Born in New York, at the age of nine he moved to Belleville, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, where at Belleville High School he befriended the other members of the trio. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kevin Saunderson is the 2,910th most popular musician, the 16,528th most popular biography from United States and the 1,203rd most popular American Musician.

Kevin Saunderson is most famous for being a pioneering American DJ and music producer, known as one of the "Belleville Three" who helped develop the Detroit techno genre in the 1980s. He is also recognized for his influential tracks and collaborations, which have significantly shaped electronic music.

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Among musicians, Kevin Saunderson ranks 2,910 out of 3,175. Before him are James Valentine, Shawn Colvin, Alina Orlova, Burial, Jack Endino, and Pier Gonella. After him are Daniel Svensson, Maggie Rogers, Nobuyuki Tsujii, Johnny Kelly, Shane Embury, and James Carter.

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Among people born in 1964, Kevin Saunderson ranks 1,006. Before him are Sergey Dmitriyev, Giorgi Dvali, Armin Eichholz, Faith Ford, Jack Endino, and John Ridley. After him are Yoshinori Sembiki, Sheila Echols, José Luis Carranza, Matthew Ryan, Markus Prock, and Miguel Ángel Jiménez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kevin Saunderson ranks 16,535 out of 20,380. Before him are Victor Davis Hanson (1953), Yunus Musah (2002), Nana Smith (1971), Nikki Ziering (1971), John Ridley (1964), and Sean M. Carroll (1966). After him are Kip Pardue (1975), Steve King (1949), Clayne Crawford (1978), Tina Kotek (1966), Julia Serano (1967), and Jimmy Shea (1968).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Kevin Saunderson ranks 1,203. Before him are Paul D'Amour (1967), Tripp Eisen (1965), Brian Baker (1965), James Valentine (1978), Shawn Colvin (1956), and Jack Endino (1964). After him are Maggie Rogers (1994), Johnny Kelly (1968), James Carter (1969), Adam Schlesinger (1967), Robert Lopez (1975), and Bill Callahan (1966).

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