Marcus Intalex

Kaye was the founder of the Soul:R, Revolve:R, and Birdie recording labels, and was active as a DJ, record producer, and touring artist from 1991 until his death in May 2017. His albums included the 2007 release FabricLive.35 and the 2011 release 21.

• Name — Marcus Intalex • Birth Name — Marcus Julian Kaye • Place of death — Manchester, England • Occupation — * DJ • record producer • Years Active — 1991–2017

Marcus Kaye grew up in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Kaye began as a House DJ in 1991 under the name Marcus Intalex, before becoming known as an early adopter of the UK Drum and Bass sound in the city of Manchester. In 1993, Kaye and fellow DJ Mark XTC started the Drum and Bass radio show Da Intalex on Kiss 102 FM in Manchester, which they co-hosted until 2000. Kaye was called a "pioneer" of the movement by the Manchester Evening News, and also played a part in the development of the "Intelligent Drum and Bass" scene. As a DJ, Kaye toured globally. He was also one of the first artists on the Hospital Records music label, as well as the founder of the recording label Soul:R, which he managed. He was also a cofounder of the label Revolve:r. Kaye eventually began DJing House and Techno music again and touring under the new pseudonym of Trevino, after his favourite golfer Lee Trevino. In this spirit he also named a new House and Techno label for his personal love of golf, naming the label Birdie. In addition to his DJing and recording career, Kaye was the founder, resident DJ, and promoter of the Soul:ution series of Drum and Bass parties at Band on the Wall in Manchester, as well as the weekly "Guidance" series of club nights. In 2013 he became the namesake of the Marcus Intalex scholarship at the Manchester MIDI School.

Kaye died at the age of 45 on 28 May 2017 in Manchester, England. The Marcus Intalex Music Foundation was established soon after his death to build on his legacy with the aim of the providing "educational workshops & events to give the next generation of talent the tools and space to develop their craft". A documentary about his life is being produced in 2021 and a mural is due to be painted at Creative Arts in Burnley.