Born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica, raised in Saint Catherine, then migrating to New York City, Red Fox is the total embodiment of Dancehall and Reaggae. After migration, at the tender age of 16 to New York City, Red Fox quickly became the new sensation in the streets.
It was during the sound system era , in the mid-eighties, where Red Fox would make a name for himself on “LP International” sound system , where he would battle sounds in the famous Biltmore Ballroom winning many clashes with his unique lyrics and sound.
His distinguished gritty sound and his explosive energy on stage is what attracted producer Peter Mckensie who went on to produce his first record , “Come Boogie Down” as well as the anthem, "Down in Jamaica"which features his sound system mate , “Naturally”. "Down in Jamaica" spear-head’s the newly release Box set, “40 years of VP Records,” being a must play banger up to this day in the dancehall night clubs.
With two hit records already under his belt, at just 19 years of age , Red Fox got the interest of popular night club Disc Jockey, DJ Sting International who played at the famous “Under ground" night club accomodating over 2,000 people. The promoter Dahved Levy, would give Red Fox his first major appearance in front of an hardcore diverse crowd who is known for Booing and spared no words for their disgust if an artist weren't performing up to their standards. Red Fox would take his name to a new level on this performance, defining the term “The Roof is on Fire”! and the audience were willing to let it burn that night in Union Square Manhattan, NY.
Sting International and Red Fox began working on productions , being one of the first to fused Hip Hop and Reggae together , creating a whole new market and attracting Legendary Disc Jockey Red Alert who was the first to play Red Fox “Lets Chill', a cover version by the R&B group ”Guy' that featured , “Naturally” on a Major air wave, 98.7 Kiss FM. They then moved on to make the smash hit “Pose Off ” for veteran producer ‘Phillip Smart" which features Dancehall veteran “Screechy dan”. ’Pose Off' became a global hit getting the attention of Elektra A&R Dante Ross. Red Fox became one of the first Dancehall artist to sign a Major recording deal, releasing his debut Album , “As a matter of Fox”. As a matter of Fox, was a Dancehall Hip Hop album with features from Legendary Hip Hop group, Brand Nubian , to Iconic Hip Hop producer DJ Premier , to the legendary Dancehall producer Dave Kelly , Mikey Bennet , Sting International just to name a few.
Consistently putting in the work for a number of decades, and with notable mega hits that includes, “Bashment Party, ” Brookyln Swing' which from time to time you can hear at a Nets game at the Barclays Center in Brookyln, Red Fox is a well-respected and decorated recording artist. He's known as a pioneer for being the first Dancehall artist to appear on the Jay Leno show. He's known for helping to bridge the gap between Reggae and Hip Hop, and winning Dancehall artist of the year in New York on numerous occasions. His works have been used in films, video games and commercials.
Red Fox continue to be a mainstay and stalwart in Dancehall Reggae and his contribution to music continues to garner recognition as he has been awarded proclamations from New York State senator Kevin Parker and New York State Assembly man Kevin Cunningham for his musical achievements.
Currently, Red Fox is working on his third album. He's featured on , “Florilège” by L'Entourloop, a group out of France , alongside Queen Omega and Lyricson which has almost 5,000,000 streams already on Spotify. Check out his new release, “Blessings” with “Taddy P”, and “I High” featuring “Musical Masquerade”.