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Juan Atkins, who co-founded Cybotron and is widely credited as the originator of Detroit techno, has died at 64, his agency Greensmith Artists announced on November 1, 2026. His 1983 Cybotron record "Clear" is sampled in Missy Elliott's 2005 hit Lose Control, which lists Atkins and Rick Davis among its writers.
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