Kenny Larkin

Kenny Larkin
Kenny Larkin
	Kenny Larkin at Detroit's Electronic Music Festival
Background information
Also known as	Dark Comedy; Yennek; Lark Daddy; Pod; "Holy" Joe Johnson;
Born	April 6, 1968 (age 57); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Detroit techno
Occupations	Record producer; DJ;
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Transmat; Warp;

Kenny Larkin (who also releases as Dark Comedy) is an American techno producer from Detroit. He has been described by AllMusic as "massively influential" on American, British, and German techno.^[3]

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Larkin was born in 1968 and raised in Detroit, but did not participate in the early years of Detroit techno because he was serving in the military. Upon his return, he began producing, influenced by Juan Atkins and Derrick May, as well as the Chicago house music scene.^[3] His early single releases, "We Shall Overcome" and "Integration", were issued on Plus 8, a label overseen by Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva;^[4] later releases appeared on Buzz and Warp as well as other labels. His records have seen more success in continental Europe than in the U.S.

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