Complex sentence: Kaye began as a House DJ in the mid- 1980s, before becomings known as an early adopter of the UK drum and bass sound, and was called a "pioneer" of the movement by the "Manchester Evening News".
Split into simpler sentences: Kaye began as a House DJ in the mid- 1980s, before becomings known as an early adopter of the UK drum and bass sound. He was called a "pioneer" of the movement by the "Manchester Evening News".