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Juan Atkins, co-creator of the techno music genre, has died
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What we know
Juan Atkins, who helped create the techno music genre with school friends in suburban Detroit in the 1980s, has died, his booking agency said Sunday.
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Juan Atkins, co-creator of the techno music genre, dies at 64
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- NBC News Top StoriesJuan Atkins, co-creator of the techno music genre, dies at 64