
Derrick May Rank
About Derrick May
Derrick May is a distinguished American producer, DJ and an acclaimed electronic musician who is regarded as one of the pioneers of the techno music genre together with his Belleville Three members, Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins.
May has released a number of singles including Nude Photo (1987), Strings of Life (1987), The Beginning (1990), and Icon/ Kao-tic Harmony (1993).
In 1996, he released his debut album titled, Innovator.
He worked as the music producer for the 2009 martial arts movie, Tekken.
Family Life
Aside the fact that he was born to a single mother as an only child, little is publicly known about his family and personal affairs.
Trivia
He is also known by the aliases “Rhythim is Rhythim” and “Mayday”.
As a teenager, May once worked a part-time job at a video arcade.
He has mentioned the likes of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ultravox and Yellow Magic Orchestra as his musical influences.
Derrick May Rank
Derrick May's Popularity
Derrick May is a famous American music producer and DJ, who was born on June 4, 1963. As a person born on this date, Derrick May is listed in our database as the 113th most popular celebrity for the day (June 4) and the 359th most popular for the year (1963).
People born on June 4 fall under the Zodiac sign of Gemini, the Twins. Derrick May is the 3124th most popular Gemini.
Aside from information specific to Derrick May's birthday, Derrick May is the 17644th most famous American and ranks 189th in famous people born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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