Tributes pour in as music legend dies in hotel room before show
American music producer Juan Atkins has died at the age of 64. Confirming the news on Sunday (1 November), his agency, Greensmith Artists, revealed that the artist was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Mexico City on Halloween. He was due to perform at the YuYu Cine Club. Atkins was taken to hospital, but was later pronounced dead. The DJ, who was also known as Model 500 and Infiniti, was credited with coining the term 'techno', paving the way for a new genre of music.
TL;DR
- Juan Atkins, a renowned American music producer, has died at the age of 64.
- He was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Mexico City on Halloween.
- Atkins was a pioneering DJ, also known as Model 500 and Infiniti.
- He is credited with coining the term 'techno', establishing a new music genre.
- Born in Detroit, he was part of the Belleville Three with Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May.
- He formed the group Cybotron with Richard Davis and later established the Metroplex record label.