The originator of Detroit techno, Atkins was a founding member of the pioneering electronic music duo Cybotron and released the influential "No UFO's" under his Model 500 moniker

Juan Atkins , the originator of techno music and a founding member of the electronic music group Cybotron , has died at the age of 64.

Atkins’ talent agency Greensmith Artists confirmed the DJ and producer’s death on social media. Resident Advisor reports that Atkins was found unresponsive in his hotel room prior to his performance Saturday in Mexico City. Atkins was declared dead at the hospital soon after.

Born in the Motor City and raised in nearby Belleville, Michigan, Atkins became synonymous with techno music alongside fellow classmates Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May, the “Belleville Three” who are credited as the architects of Detroit Techno, which fused the house music playing in Chicago and the electronic music of bands like Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra.

After initially first performing as a DJ, Atkins formed…