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Kevin Saunderson
Kevin Saunderson
American DJ
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Juan Atkins
Juan Atkins
American musician and techno music developer
2
Derrick May
Derrick May
American musician and techno music developer
3
Carl Craig
Carl Craig
American music producer
4
Blake Baxter
Blake Baxter
American musician
5
Stacey Pullen
Stacey Pullen
American techno musician
6
Cybotron
Cybotron
Detroit techno group
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B12
B12
British electronic music duo
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Josh Wink
Josh Wink
American musician
9
Keith Tucker
Keith Tucker
American musician
10
Darren Emerson
Darren Emerson
British musician
11
Luke Vibert
Luke Vibert
British musician
12
Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills
Musician; DJ
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Richie Hawtin
Richie Hawtin
English-Canadian electronic musician and record producer
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Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare
American singer-songwriter
15
Inner City
Inner City
American band that plays techno
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Joey Beltram
Joey Beltram
American musician
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Mike Banks
Mike Banks
American techno musician
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Luke Slater
Luke Slater
British musician
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Orlando Voorn
Orlando Voorn
Dutch musician
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Static Revenger
Static Revenger
American DJ and producer
21
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
American musician
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Jay and the Americans
Jay and the Americans
American rock band
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LTJ Bukem
LTJ Bukem
British DJ
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Photek
Photek
British composer and record producer
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A Guy Called Gerald
A Guy Called Gerald
British musician
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Kim Weston
Kim Weston
singer
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Mike Paradinas
Mike Paradinas
British musician
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Big & Rich
Big & Rich
American country duo
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Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway
American musician
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Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell
American musician
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Sven Väth
Sven Väth
German DJ and record producer
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C. J. Bolland
C. J. Bolland
Belgian musician
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King Tee
King Tee
American rapper
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Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson
American recording artist; musician, singer
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Uwe Schmidt
Uwe Schmidt
German musician and composer
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Scatman John
Scatman John
American musician
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Frankie Beverly
Frankie Beverly
American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer
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Speedy J
Speedy J
Dutch musician
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Bobby Freeman
Bobby Freeman
American singer
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Merle Travis
Merle Travis
American country/Western singer-songwriter and musician
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Todd Terry
Todd Terry
American DJ and house producer
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
American musician
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Paul A. Rothchild
Paul A. Rothchild
American music producer
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WestBam
WestBam
German techno DJ
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Westside Connection
Westside Connection
band
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Derrick Carter
Derrick Carter
American house producer and DJ
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Los Molinas
Los Molinas
American rapper, songwriter and record producer
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Joe Simon
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek
Norwegian saxophonist
Kenny Larkin
American musician

Kenny Larkin

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Kenny Larkin (who also releases as Dark Comedy) is an American techno producer from Detroit. He has been described by AllMusic as "massively influential" on American, British, and German techno.

Larkin was born in 1968 and raised in Detroit, but did not participate in the early years of Detroit techno because he was serving in the military. Upon his return, he began producing, influenced by Juan Atkins and Derrick May, as well as the Chicago house music scene. His early single releases, "We Shall Overcome" and "Integration", were issued on Plus 8, a label overseen by Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva; later releases appeared on Buzz and Warp as well as other labels. His records have seen more success in continental Europe than in the U.S.

Late in the 1990s, Larkin began working as a stand-up comedian into the 2000s. His musical output has slowed down as a result.