Blake Baxter

Blake Baxter
Born1963 (age 62–63)
Detroit, MI, US
Genres
Years active1987–present
Labels
  • KMS Records
  • Virgin 10 Records
  • Incognito Records
  • Underground Resistance Records
  • Tresor Records
  • Logic Records
  • Disko B

Blake Baxter (born 1963) is an American techno musician, associated with the first wave of Detroit techno. AllMusic called him "perhaps the most underrated figure" of the early Detroit techno scene. He has also been described as a "unsung hero" of Detroit techno music. Additionally, his production in his production work, Baxter has been recognized for helping bridging the gap between Chicago house and Detroit techno music. This contributed to the evolution of dance music in the late 1980s into the early 1990s.