Detroit techno figure John "Jammin" Collins has died, Mixmag reported. Detroit Techno Militia confirmed his death in a Facebook post, writing: "It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we must announce the passing of our friend, mentor, and Detroit legend." No cause of death has been confirmed.
Collins had been a fixture of Detroit's techno scene since the early 1980s, holding a residency at Cheeks nightclub alongside Jeff Mills and broadcasting live from the city's The Warehouse on local stations WJLB and WDRQ into the early 1990s. He spent roughly two decades affiliated with Underground Resistance, working with co-founder Mike Banks at the label's Submerge Recordings imprint on both administrative work and DJ sets, and released a four-track EP, Yeah, through the label in 2009.
With Submerge, Collins helped found Exhibit 3000, billed as the world's first techno museum, where he worked as a tour guide introducing visitors to Detroit's electronic music history. "John Collins did it all. An ambassador for Detroit in every way," Underground Resistance said in a tribute, pointing fans toward his record UR-080, "All We Need."
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- Longtime affiliate of Underground Resistance and Submerge Recordings
- Helped found Exhibit 3000, billed as the world's first techno museum
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