15 Facts About Carl Craig

Carl Craig was born on May 22,1969 and is an American electronic music producer, DJ, and founder of the record label Planet E Communications.

Carl Craig is known as a leading figure and pioneer in the second wave of Detroit techno artists during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Carl Craig has recorded under his given name in addition to a variety of aliases, including Psyche, BFC, and Innerzone Orchestra.

Carl Craig has released several studio albums, beginning with Landcruising.

Carl Craig has remixed a variety of artists including Manuel Gottsching, Maurizio, Theo Parrish, Tori Amos, and Depeche Mode.

Carl Craig was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 22,1969.

Carl Craig's mother was a teacher's assistant and his father was a post office worker.

Carl Craig attended Cooley High School, where he developed an interest in music.

Carl Craig learned to play guitar and later became interested in club music through his cousin Doug Craig, who worked lighting for Detroit area parties.

Since 1989, Carl Craig has released many recordings under a large number of aliases, including Psyche, BFC, 69, Paperclip People, and Innerzone Orchestra.

Carl Craig founded his own record label called Planet E Communications in 1991.

Carl Craig served as co-creator and artistic director for the Detroit Electronic Music Festival in 2000 and 2001.

Carl Craig released a reworked version of Landcruising, titled The Album Formerly Known As.

Carl Craig returned as artistic director for the 2010 Detroit Electronic Music Festival.

In 2021 Carl Craig collaborated with Daniel Lee, then Creative Director of the Italian couture house Bottega Veneta, on their Salon O3 show- creating Runway, a multi-floor experience at the Michigan Building Theater in Detroit, featuring site-specific sonic sculptures and light installations.