Juan Atkins, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of techno, has died at 64. His agency, Greensmith Artists, announced his death on Instagram on Nov. 1.
Atkins was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Mexico City on Oct. 31, according to Resident Advisor. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. No cause of death has been reported.
Born in Detroit in 1962, Atkins grew up in nearby Belleville, Michigan. He met Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson there, and the three later became known as the Belleville Three, credited with helping establish Detroit as a global center for electronic music in the 1980s.
