Inner City (Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey)

Kevin Saunderson (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 9, 1964) is an American electronic music producer. At the age of nine he moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Belleville High School and befriended two students, Derrick May and Juan Atkins. Saunderson, with Atkins and May, is considered to be one of the originators of techno, specifically Detroit techno. Image File history File linksMetadata R-153792-1109435900. ... Image File history File linksMetadata R-153792-1109435900. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... NY redirects here. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Founded 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... Belleville High School is located in Belleville, Michigan and the only high school in the Van Buren School District. ... Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an electronic musician from Detroit, Michigan U.S.. He was born in Detroit in 1963 and began to explore electronic music early in his life. ... Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Detroit techno is an early style of techno music originating from Detroit, Michigan, USA in the mid-1980s. ...

Kevin Saunderson started his career as a DJ, and developed new skills that led him into producing music, which he released on his own label KMS Records. He has released his music under several pseudonyms, such as Tronik House, Reese Project, Essaray and E-Dancer. His most popular recognized project to date is Inner City (in 1988 the songs Big Fun and Good Life), with vocalist Paris Grey. Here is a video clip from "Live Music, Community & Social Conscience" with Inner City performing at The Detroit Electronic Music Festival: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbLgTvPDnKQ. For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A pseudonym (Greek pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons true name. ... The term inner-city is often applied to the poorer parts at the centre of a major city. ... Paris Grey (born Shanna Jackson on November 5, 1965) is an American singer most known for her work with Detroit techno music producer Kevin Saunderson as Inner City. ...

May 15th 2007 Kevin Saunderson made his Second Life debut performing live at a mixed reality event celebrating the Grand Opening of Detroit Life - The Motor City inside The Metaverse.

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ...

External links

• Complete Kevin Saunderson Discography
• The official KMS site