Kelley Hand | |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | September 15, 1964
Died | August 3, 2021 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 56)
Genres | Techno, electronic music |
Occupation | Musician |
Years active | 1980-2000 |
Kelley Hand[1] (September 15, 1964 – August 3, 2021), known professionally as Kelli Hand and K-HAND, was a musician and DJ from Detroit, Michigan, United States.[2] Hand was widely credited with opening the door for Black women's participation in the previously male-dominated techno and electronic music communities during the 1990s and was known as the "First Lady of Detroit techno".[2] A prolific DJ with an "impossibly deep catalogue", Hand continued to produce and perform music up until her death in 2021.[3]