Detroit Techno was created by three black native Detroit men named Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, and Derrick May, otherwise known as the “Belleville Three.” These three young men created a genre of music that is a standard for most electronic music to this day. Their creation has influenced and carried the sound that we recognize as techno today. Although we typically associate techno music with white artists, black men are the creators and set the foundation for everything that is techno.