Kelli Hand was a DJ and producer better known as K-Hand, who was called the “first lady of Detroit techno.”Hand was one of the pioneering women involved in the techno and house scene at a time when it was dominated by male DJs.
She founded her record label, Acadia Records, in 1988and became a powerful force in Detroit dance music by the 1990s. Her breakout single, “Global Warning,” came in 1994, and she continued to release music all her life.
In 2017, she was honored by the city of Detroit, which named her the “First Lady of Detroit” for her contributions to the city’s signature dance music sound.“If it’s not on vinyl, it’s not final, that’s the bottom line.
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