In the underground, Juan Atkins is known as the “Originator” of Techno and is even responsible for coining the term. He led the way by making futuristic dance records in the early 80’s and soon helped his friends  do the same. A new underground dance music scene emerged in Detroit as this group of DJs transitioned into becoming full-fledged producers and label owners. It would soon become wildly popular overseas and the rest was history. Yet popular culture has no idea about his contributions to dance music or about the many mainstream hits he was responsible for like Missy Elliot’s “Lose Control” and Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda”.

Motor City native Kristian Hill is celebrated and respected as one of Detroit’s most talented creative professionals. Excelling as a filmmaker, videographer and rising director with more than 20 years of experience in the business, Kristian has long cast his own distinct glow in the Film, Video & Entertainment industries. His most recent accomplishment is a project he produced, directed and starred in “Postcards: Mandela”, an Africa Channel special feature that was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. His first editorial recognition came from his work on the critically-acclaimed documentary and television mini-series “Icons Among Us: Jazz In The Present Tense”, a documentary the American Film Institute cited as an example of filmmaking excellence for 2010.

Straight out of the controversial, yet dynamic Motor City, Jennifer Washington was inspired as a child by her musical family. Today, Washington’s most pressing mission is to help uplift her hometown’s image in the media. As a film producer, she is exploring the expanse of Techno music and documenting its influence all over the world. Washington aims only to illustrate the real story of Detroit Techno with a film due out in 2018, and an upcoming television series entitled “Electric Roots” that chronicles her international Techno-induced travels. With a newly formed Washington Hill Productions, she along with partner Kristian R. Hill, produced “Postcards: Mandela” a TV documentary that recently aired on the Africa Channel. “God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines” is her first feature documentary film.