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Derrick May

1963 - Today

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Derrick May (born April 6, 1963), also known as Mayday and Rhythim Is Rhythim, is an American electronic musician from Belleville, Michigan, United States. May is credited with pioneering techno music in the 1980s along with collaborators Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, commonly known as The Belleville Three. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Derrick May is the 2,533rd most popular musician (down from 2,470th in 2019), the 14,151st most popular biography from United States (down from 13,403rd in 2019) and the 1,054th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Derrick May ranks 2,533 out of 3,175. Before him are Billy Taylor, Nicolas Jaar, Sarah Caldwell, Toby Fox, Bruce Fairbairn, and Tony Alva. After him are Roger Sanchez, Headhunterz, Babatunde Olatunji, Junior Murvin, Earl Palmer, and Kathleen Hanna.

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Among people born in 1963, Derrick May ranks 704. Before him are Naser Khader, Laurell K. Hamilton, Martin Rueda, Paul Rhys, Giovanni Francini, and Sławomir Skrzypek. After him are Beverley Craven, Adrián Fernández, Federico Andahazi, Musetta Vander, Joel Gretsch, and Kim Moon-soo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Derrick May ranks 14,155 out of 20,380. Before him are Tony Alva (1957), Susan Lindquist (1949), Loren Dean (1969), Willa Holland (1991), Ronald D. Moore (1964), and Robert Smalls (1839). After him are Blake Griffin (1989), Roger Sanchez (1967), Frank Lovejoy (1912), Shelley Moore Capito (1953), Weston McKennie (1998), and Jonathan Adams (1967).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Derrick May ranks 1,054. Before him are Bob Johnston (1932), Billy Taylor (1921), Nicolas Jaar (1990), Sarah Caldwell (1924), Toby Fox (1991), and Tony Alva (1957). After him are Roger Sanchez (1967), Earl Palmer (1924), Kathleen Hanna (1968), Kevin Jonas (1987), Stuart Hamm (1960), and Devendra Banhart (1981).

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