Juan Atkins (born September 12, 1962),[1] also known as Model 500 and Infiniti,[3] is an American record producer and DJ[4] from Detroit, Michigan.

[9] As Model 500, he released Deep Space in 1995,[14] Mind and Body in 1999,[14] and Digital Solutions in 2015.

[16] In 2015, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Metroplex, Juan Atkins collaborated with VAVA Eyewear.

[17][18] Juan Atkins has stated that George Clinton's bands Parliament and Funkadelic were important to his musical awakening.

"[2] Stylistically, he drew upon dystopian science fiction narratives to construct his sonic landscapes.