Richard "Richie" Paul Kaczor (December 9, 1952 – April 1993), was an American DJ whose career spanned from disco's infancy in the 1970s until his death in 1993.
Kaczor’s DJ career began in New Jersey, where he played in several nightclubs, including One Sane Man (also known as The Alamo).
After leaving Hollywood Discotheque in 1977, Kaczor briefly played at the Second Story in Philadelphia before being approached by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager.
[1] Kaczor was credited by fellow DJs for popularizing Gloria Gaynor's track "I Will Survive," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[3] On March 4, 1980, Kaczor and Studio 54 lighting engineer, Robert DeSilva, opened the upper-level Disco 40 in Hamilton, Bermuda.