Derrick May
Actor
- Born
- April 6, 1963 (age 63) · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Derrick May is an American electronic musician and DJ born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 6, 1963. A key figure in both the Detroit techno and techno genres, May has not released a proper studio album. His standing as a producer was established by his Transmat label's early yield of classic cuts -- "Strings of Life," "Kaos" and "Nude Photo," among others, all released under the name Rhythim is Rhythim in the late '80s, which would influence techno and electronica artists for decades. May's releases practically halted during the '90s; however, Sony Japan put out a compilation of his tracks in 1995 titled Innovator.
Known for
Modulations
September 18, 1998
The Last Angel of History
September 11, 1996
Kraftwerk: Pop Art
September 14, 2013
Laurent Garnier: Off the Record
June 30, 2022
God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines
June 11, 2022
Pioneers of Electronic Music, Volume 1: Richie Hawtin
November 21, 2006
Intellect: Techno House Progressive
July 22, 2003
Era Of Dance
March 9, 2017
Universal Techno
October 22, 1996
Derrick May and l'orchestre Lamoureux: Weather Festival Opening
September 20, 2015
Acting10
- 2022Laurent Garnier: Off the Record as Self
- 2022God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines
- 2017Era Of Dance as Self
- 2015Derrick May and l'orchestre Lamoureux: Weather Festival Opening as Derrick May
- 2013Kraftwerk: Pop Art as Self
- 2006Pioneers of Electronic Music, Volume 1: Richie Hawtin as Himself
- 2003Intellect: Techno House Progressive as Himself
- 1998Modulations as Self
- 1996Universal Techno
- 1996The Last Angel of History