Kenny Larkin
Kenny Larkin at Detroit's Electronic Music Festival
Kenny Larkin at Detroit's Electronic Music Festival
Background information
Also known as
  • Dark Comedy
  • Yennek
  • Lark Daddy
  • Pod
  • "Holy" Joe Johnson
Born (1968-04-06) April 6, 1968[1]
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresDetroit techno[2]
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • DJ
Years active1990–present
Labels

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]

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.

Late in the 1990s, Larkin began working as a stand-up comedian into the 2000s. His musical output has slowed down as a result.

Discography


References

  1. ↑ "Juan Atkins, Juan Maclean - A Nurvous + Rinsed Event". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ Reece, Callum (November 9, 2015). "Juan Atkins in The Lab LDN". Mixmag. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Kenny Larkin at AllMusic
  4. ↑ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 193/4. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
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