Derrick May (born April 6, 1963), also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is one of the pioneering electronic musicians from Belleville, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, in the United States. May is credited with developing the futuristic variation of house music that would be dubbed "techno" by Atkins. Derrick May is the Innovator of Detroit Electronic Music, also known as High Tech Soul.