Kevin Saunderson
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.
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| Birth name | Kevin Maurice Saunderson |
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| Born | September 5, 1964 |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer |
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| Spouse(s) | Lisa Swift
(m. 1990; died 2000)Rachel Metro (m. 2009) |
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