'The Roar of L'Amour'

BIO - From a teen in Staten Island to The Roar in Brooklyn

Born and raised as a kid in Hell's Kitchen, NYC, Chuck moved to Eltingville, Staten Island, NY in 1975.

He attended Tottenville, HS and in 1981, started working at The Factory Rock Nightclub in Princess Bay 

He began as a day worker (stocking liquor, etc.) and eventually became daytime manager and was given the keys.

One night a DJ called in sick and recommended Chuck fill in due to his extensive music knowledge and large record collection and Chuck was quickly hired as the new DJ.

He quickly gained a reputation for knowing what the crowd wanted to hear and especially stood out for his heavy metal knowledge.

When The Factory closed on 93, Chick thought his DJ career was over until an owner of L'Amour - The Rock Capital of Brooklyn asked him to consider their club and in October 1984, he began a crazy, worldwide 49 months that made metal history.

Nicknamed "The Roar of L'Amour", Chuck was synonymous with the metal scene and largely considered the area's "voice".

He was the DJ most remembered for his 80's influence and appearances on radio stations 92.3 WXRK (KRock) in NYC and WSOU in NJ, national magazines Details magazine, Faces, Hit Parader, New Yorker magazine and others, industry trade papers Billboard, Concrete Foundations, The Hard Report and other, MTV, VH1, etc.  

After decades of silence, he recently returned to tell the true stories of the L'Amour metal scene with lengthy posts on behind the scenes stories with bands like (Iron Maiden, W.A.S.P. , Slayer, Megadeth, White Lion, Overkill, Cheap Trick, etc.), the excess partying and why he quit. 

Details magazine dubbed him "Mr. Personality" in a long article on the metal scene and who influenced it, citing Chuck as "the guy the kids related to". 

Chuck made the trek from Staten Island (Eltingville and later Dongan Hills) to Brooklyn for over 4 years until he quit in November of 1989.

He stayed in Staten Island until 1991, when he quit the music industry all together and moved back to Manhattan.

www.theroaroflamour.com focuses on that 80's journey

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Chuck Kaye sounded like a rocket taking off or a hungry lion. One night, I belted out "there he goes again, The Roar of L'Amour" and it stuck. - Mike Tramp (White Lion) 

Chuck Kaye was the heart and soul of metal at L'Amour. - John Connolly (Nuclear Assault) 

Chuck Kaye goes down in history. I think anybody that ever-played L'Amour knows who Chuck is. - Steve Brown (Trixter) 

Chuck Kaye was an institution; he was probably more well-known than many of the bands. - Sid Falck (Overkill)

When you thought of L'Amour, you thought of Chuck Kaye. - Shane (Law and Order) 

Anybody who hung out at L’Amour knew when Chuck Kaye started talking, it was time to pay attention. Chuck truly was the voice of L'Amour. - Danny Schuler (Biohazard) 

Chuck Kaye's booth was a snipers nest. He had a great sense of what the crowds wanted. - Greg D'Angelo (White Lion) 

When it comes to L'Amour, there was one voice, 'The Roar of L'Amour' - Chuck Kaye. - Metal Joe (Old Bridge Militia) 

Chuck Kaye was the CAPTAIN of our team at L'Amour.- Frank Failace Jr. (L'Amour Mgmt)

Chuck Kaye

Ah Yes Indeed

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