Fox has been on the Manchester scene a long time. The guys older than he looks ;) We caught up with him to find out a bit more about this big boned vocalist who can always be caught at the front of the club waving his Jamaican Handkerchief or jumping around with his lighter. Fox tells us about his begginings on the Mic, what he thinks to dubstep and his new album. Example: So Foxy you were born in Manc and you were raised in Jamaica. Is that where your love for the mic started? Or did that happen when you came back to Manchester?
FOX: My love of music was probly pre -burt (birth) but as my family wanted and expected me to have a "respectable" career, music wasnt an option. I always used to sing other people's tunes, I once did Marleys "Buffalo Souljah" at school assembly. I was forced to go church which also influenced my singing. The mic thing started in Manny, my brother was into rap and an mc so it started from there.
EXAMPLE: What made you want to swap sunny jamaica for rainy manchester?
FOX:Sunny Jamaica for rainy Manchester? ...twas more a forced manouever! Already had issues from livin in America and I wasnt gettin on with my parents so Manny was the only option apart from livin pon road. I was born ere n left about 1YRS old so i guess twas a destiny ting.
EXAMPLE: Who would you say influenced you to get involved in music?
FOX: Influences are varied. I was always influenced by great music, Bob, Dennis Brown, Ninjaman, supacat, Marvin gaye, Teddy P, Epmd to name a few but as for making the leap to doin it, twas a friend of mind i used to hustle pon road with who i would buss lyrics to as we was hustlin that went and "asked" a dj in PSV ( a nightclub at the time in Manny)to let me have a go been on it since!
EXAMPLE: What was the first piece of music you bought?
FOX : Oooh, now thats a hard question...errr... I think it was Special Ed, "I Got It Made" bought in NY way back when.
EXAMPLE: Where do you think you'd be now if things had been different?
FOX: If things was different where would i be? Thats a super hard question. Every choice taken or not is the possibility of different tings innit, if my Dad wasnt tight n paid for pilot school id be flyin planes or dead from a terrorist incident hahaha. If the church had answered my questions bout god, maybe a preacherman. If luck wasnt wit me n i had no epiphany, the road coulda swallowed me whole n id be in penn or dead or walkin dead like nuff ghetto youts.
EXAMPLE: As one of the founding members of Subliminal Darkness you performed alongside a lot of big names any highlights?
FOX: Subliminal Darkness was great! What a learning curve. Everyday was truly a highlight but some memorable moments was probably supporting Fun Lovin Criminals, D Percussion, Supporting Jurassic 5, mtg Mad Skillz and Roots Manouvre.Also, i got to work with Black Grape, James Ford (who now does Simian Mobile Disco),Sneaky (fingathing), Jenna G (who was in Subliminal Darkness)
EXAMPLE: How come you disappeared and how come you've come back ?
FOX: I dissapeared after gettin disillusioned with the industry. After coming off road my lyrics changed as a consequence of speaking truth n from da heart. The industry loved me when i was going on raggo pon road but wasnt feelin my newfound "positive" talk. My believe in karma prevents me chattin destruction. A bredrin who was and still is like a bro to me (G Rok) went penn for 26yrs during this time and it penged my head. Also, after touring a bit i realized i wasnt the same song same way different city type of artist. Im back cos my bredrins, Diemond and Dellano, convinced me to do an album! Diemond is a badman junglist n hiphop head from Manny and Dellano was a producer in Raw T, another Manny group. Both of these two have produced tracks for my album and are mainly responsible for pushing me back out!!
EXAMPLE:Since you got back involved in the scene a couple of years ago you've had a string of releases with Manc producers. Tell us about them?FOX: In the main ive collabo'd alot wit Chimpo who has produced alot of my album and we're doing a Chimpo Fox album now. Steppin in Dub was my first collabo with Chimpo and its paved the way for bigger n better tings. Nuff collabos wit Zed Bias including "seeds" which has had a great response pon the dubstep ting. Others wit Zed are "Dancin" with Omar (Omar ya kno!!!), "Battlestations" e.p wit MJ Cole as well, "Kerosene" off Fallacy and Rodney P's new album. Ive also collabo'd wit Dub Phizix "OK" and "Soul Remembers", the latter with DRS of Broke'n'English fame due out on his D'n'B album. Oh yeah and big tune wit Skittles called "Shottin" which will be on his new album. Couple new collabo's wit Biome and Indigo coming soon!
EXAMPLE: What do you think to the dubstep explosion and how do you find working with it over other genres?
FOX:Man....i fuckin love dubstep!!!!! Course, some of it can be souless n bland, but those who understand the vibe do make sum badman tunes!!! It works well wit my yardie singin style and i tink its fyah!! Ive hosted over Chimpo's, Heny G's, Mala's, Ken Evil's, Biome's, Djinn's,Walsh amongst others and i love these in particular!!
EXAMPLE: You've got a new solo album coming on Estate what can we expect from that?
FOX: Well, ive bin chattin to Estate Recordings cos theyre Manny thru n thru and i work with Strats, Konny and Drs and am always at their night "Ballin On A Budget", so it seems like a obvious move. There is a possibility it may come out thru Zeds links but id love it to be out on Estate as them man are foundation!! It wouldnt be fair to say what to expect other than an ecclectic mix for music lovers. Mi nah chat nuh blingblingbangbangmwahmwah fuckeriesso expect realness!!
EXAMPLE: What tunes can you not live without at the moment ?
FOX: Cant live widout "Harder" a tune i wrote while goin thru sum BS produced by Chimpo (he actually plays da guitar). Soul remembers wit Drs and dub phizix i listen to nuff! Never get tired of any loose ends tunes, Sade's nu shizzle is fyah (no surprise), Dennis Brown "Promised Land", anyting by Capleton, Skittles "Typically", Hoodman's "germaine" but basically all music i love is imprinted pon mi soul so im never witout wot i love!!!
EXAMPLE: Well that's it Fox thanks for chatting to us :) Anything else you'd like to add.?
Just need to say to da youts who wanna be artist's, plz, plz plz...dig deep n be tru n recognize its more than how much u make that makes a great artist!!! Also. shouts to G Rok, Diemond, Dellano, Chimpo, Zed Bias, MJ Cole, Broke'n'English, Skittles, Dub Physix, Pale, Crystalize, Michelle, Carla,Mercedez, Goods, Gb, Leah, Alex, Sparkz, Chunky, Phat pat, Pasteman, Biome, Ghost, Indigo an erbody else dat supports n show mi love!!!!!
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