Marcus Intalex was the stage name of British drum-and-bass DJ and producer Marcus Kaye, born in Burnley, Lancashire, on 14 July 1971. Working from Manchester, he promoted the Guidance night and hosted radio shows on Kiss FM and Galaxy FM. From 1993 to 2000, he co-hosted Da Intalex, a drum-and-bass show on Manchester’s Kiss 102 FM. Before his music career, he worked on the jungle counter at Eastern Bloc Records.
Kaye founded the Soul:ution club night as a way to share forward-looking drum and bass, and established the Soul:R label in 2001. He also founded Revolve:R and Birdie. His collaborations with S.T. Files included the duo M.I.S.T. and the project M/CR Movement. Their joint productions included “Universe.” On Soul:R releases, he worked with DRS, Calibre and ST Files.
His releases included the album FabricLive.35, released in 2007, and 21, issued through Soul:R in 2011. Kaye said that 21 marked 21 years since he began buying records and DJing. He also released Dub Phizix track “The Editor” on Soul:R in 2011. In addition to his drum-and-bass work as Marcus Intalex, he performed and released house and techno as Trevino, adopting the separate name for those sets. With Calibre and Fox, he released Run Away / Something Heavy on Signature in 2014.
Kaye died in Manchester on 28 May 2017. A single pairing “Plastic (Quadrant & Iris Remix)” with Future Cut, Quadrant & Iris appeared on Future Cut Recordings in 2021. Metalheadz released “Keep Your Cool / TMI” in 2024.