'The Roar of L'Amour'
"Ah Yes Indeed"
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The stories of CHUCK KAYE - The Roar of L'Amour
DJ, VJ, HOST/MC, BOOKER, PROMOTER
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Email: ChuckKayeAYI@gmail.com
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DETAILS MAGAZINE - The article that called me "Mr. Personality"
One of my fav parts of being THE ROAR OF L'AMOUR (DJ/VJ/MC/Talent coordinator/promoter) was being contacted out of nowhere by national press)
In late 87, early 88 (I never kept track on these things), I walk into L'Amour and Jodie Miraglia (our awesome receptionist) hands me my messages and one included a note from Details Magazine.
Details was a very popular magazine, so I was intrigued and called the female who left the message.
She said she is doing an article on the hard-rock/metal scene in NYC and in her research my name keeps coming up.
She mentioned she wanted to come to the club that weekend to interview me and anyone I felt would be interesting.
The night comes and Details gets there and starts interviewing me in the booth. George (owner) comes up and I suggest they talk to George as well.
She ask if she could just watch from the booth to see how I work, a national magazine wants to see me do my thing ... NO BRAINER!
As I do mic-work, she watches over the crowd to see if anyone interest her. One female caught her attention and that was Dizzy the waitress, she ask "should I talk to her?" I tell her absolutely; her name is Dizzy for a reason.
She interviews George and Dizzy and several patrons that got her interest from watching the crowd reaction to my mic-work. I also suggested she talk to the bathroom attendants, because I thought that would be funny.
She comes up to the booth after interviewing patrons and described me in the article as "Mr. Personality" and who the "kids identified with"... I WILL TAKE THAT!
She said that I had an MC/Emcee quality that she didn't see in other clubs (Cat Club, East, etc.)
She then said that she saw my influence, mentioned I should be on MTV (see PostScript) and wanted my top ten songs I played, I thought about it fast and gave it to her.
I didn't realize it, but George (owner) asked her if he could see what she was writing first before it went to press. She agreed and ... (welcome to my world) he changed my top 10 to his liking.
Yes, that was what it was like for me.
The article came out and was awesome towards both me and L'Amour. Outside of my top ten being changed, I was ecstatic.
Thank you to whomever kept the magazine
PS: MTV once called the club asking for me and said they wanted to interview me. I was thrilled, I knew several people there pitched me to be part of their metal programming strategy.
MTV gets there and the owners refused to let them video inside the club.
I argued, but they said "NO".
So MTV briefly interviewed me outside and I apologized over and over and told them to interview the line of kids waiting to get in and they did.
I later found out that killed my chances of being featured on MTV.
Trust me, this was when I knew I had to get out eventually.
Chuck Kaye
Ah Yes Indeed
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I been approached to do a book, but due to my health it is not a realistic undertaking.In place of the expense of buying a book, I ask you think about donating to www.givesendgo.com/chuckkaye
This is the story of CHUCK KAYE - "The Roar Of L'Amour": A man in dire health, who is "the conduit of altruistic intention" - Newsbreak.comChuck was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation* on January 14th, 2020. After spending nineteen days (19) in ICU/Hospital, cardiologist determined he must have had A-Fib* for 5 years due to the severity. With an ejection fraction of only 10% (the amount of blood pumped out of a heart’s lower chambers each time it contracts), Chuck was not expected to live. After discharging 45 pounds of toxic fluid during that initial visit, Chuck has fought through homelessness, eviction and numerous ER/ICU/hospital stays and in April of 2025 (alone), he had three mini-strokes.
*Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an irregular heart rhythm that begins in your heart’s upper chambers (atria). Symptoms include fatigue, heart palpitations, trouble breathing and dizziness.CHUCK CURRENTLY LIVES OFF ONLY $918.43 A MONTH FROM DISABILITY(which is less than his monthly nut)If you would like to help Chuck's 'quality of life', please consider donating
But PLEASE ... do not do anything you cannot do affordably
I been approached to do a book, but due to my health it is not a realistic undertaking.In place of the expense of buying a book, I ask you think about donating to www.givesendgo.com/chuckkaye
This is the story of CHUCK KAYE - "The Roar Of L'Amour": A man in dire health, who is "the conduit of altruistic intention" - Newsbreak.comChuck was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation* on January 14th, 2020. After spending nineteen days (19) in ICU/Hospital, cardiologist determined he must have had A-Fib* for 5 years due to the severity. With an ejection fraction of only 10% (the amount of blood pumped out of a heart’s lower chambers each time it contracts), Chuck was not expected to live. After discharging 45 pounds of toxic fluid during that initial visit, Chuck has fought through homelessness, eviction and numerous ER/ICU/hospital stays and in April of 2025 (alone), he had three mini-strokes.
*Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an irregular heart rhythm that begins in your heart’s upper chambers (atria). Symptoms include fatigue, heart palpitations, trouble breathing and dizziness.CHUCK CURRENTLY LIVES OFF ONLY $918.43 A MONTH FROM DISABILITY(which is less than his monthly nut)If you would like to help Chuck's 'quality of life', please consider donating
But PLEASE ... do not do anything you cannot do affordably
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