In 2017, this commitment deepened with the gift of the Club Heaven Sound System. Since its founding in 2012, Detroit Sound Conservancy has been committed to preserving the memory of Detroit’s contributions to global dance culture. Photo: Jeremy Deputat / Text: Carleton Gholz Heaven is gone and Collier died in 1996, but this tweeter remains a symbol of their shared legacy.
Ken Collier became the “Godfather of Techno” behind the DJ booth of the club, situated at the corner of 7 Mile and Woodward. Purchased and serviced by Audio Lite on Detroit’s West Side, the speakers inside Club Heaven created a space for primarily gay and black youths to express themselves through dance in the 1980s and ’90s. Tweeter from Club Heaven Sound System, c. Explore the venues, promoters, and DJs of the City’s historic club continuum. Club Heaven, a primarily Black LGBT club, gave life.
