This influential Detroit deejay helped put these musicians on the map, developed techno music, and expanded the tastes of his listeners.
by Rich Watson
He was born Charles Johnson from Arkansas, but on the radio he was “The Electrifying Mojo,” a deejay who frustrated program directors but inspired his Detroit listeners.
During his heyday in the eighties, he dabbled in a wide variety of styles, from electronic dance to funk to new wave to rock and hip hop and beyond. In a region known for Motown, Bob Seger, Iggy Pop, Ted Nugent, and other rock legends, he cultivated a new genre: techno music.
The musicians he promoted have acknowledged the debt they owe him in spreading the word about their music.
