Derrick May (musician)
Derrick May was born in Detroit in 1963 and began early in his life to explore electronic music, along with his highschool friends Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. Today Derrick May along with his friends is considered one of the founders of Techno. Derrick Mays carrer started in 1987 with the release of a record called "Nude Photo", which helped kickstart the Detroit techno music scene. A year later he was following it with what was to become one of house music's classic anthems, the seminal "Strings Of Life".
Derrick May has also created his own record label Transmat which apart from his own work, has released records by well known Techno and house artists like Carl Craig (as Psyche), Suburban Knight, Octave One, K-Alexi Shelby and Joey Beltram.
Discography
- Rhythim Is Rhythim: Nude Photo, 1987
- Rhythim Is Rhythim: Strings Of Life, 1987
- Rhythim Is Rhythim: It Is What It Is, 1988
- Rhythim Is Rhythim: Beyond The Dance , 1989
- Rhythim Is Rhythim: The Beginning, 1990
- Rhythim Is Rhythim: Icon / Kao-tic Harmony, 1993
- Derrick May: Innovator, 1997
- Derrick May: Mayday Mix, 1997