Gemma Fox
Gemma Fox | |
|---|---|
| Origin | North London, England |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, UK garage, bassline, rhythm & grime |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Polydor: 2002–2004 Gut 2008–2009 ((New State)) ((Night bass)) ((Happy Records)) ((BMG)) ((Fox Ents)) |
| Formerly of | Aftershock |
Gemma Fox is an English Bassline, R&B and hip hop Grime singer and songwriter DJ. Also known as the Original Queen of Bassline, 1st lady of the Genre.[1] Best known for her 2004 album Messy.[2] The lead single, "Girlfriend's Story", was released in April of that year and featured MC Lyte. The second single, "Gone", featured Juelz Santana. Fox left her label Polydor Records in August 2004.[3] She was a member of the collective Aftershock alongside Terror Danjah, Mz Bratt, Bruza, Triple Threat, Elrae, D-E-Velopment, Badness, and 2Nice.[4] The collective was formed in 2003.[5]
Fox won a UMA Urban Music Award[6] and was nominated for a MOBO Award in 2004.[7]
Gemma holds two Official UK Top 40 hits (#8 and #38). [8]
Awake hit #2 on the Music Week Upfront Chart.
Sammy Virji supports USA's Hans Glader & Gemmas Track Operator on Radio 1 [9]
Fox appears on her radio show on Pure FM last Fridays of the month 10pm to 11pm.[10]
Her independent label and also the face and first female promotor of Pure Bassline under the Pure Garage brand
Discography
Albums
- Messy (2004)
Singles
| Year | Single | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Girlfriend's Story"[11] | 38 |
| "Gone" | — | |
| 2006 | — | |
| "Might Be" (with Dexplicit) | — |
"Boxers" Delinquents
Boxers Shaun Dean
Gone Featuring Juelz Santana & J2K
Girlfriends Story Featuring MC Lyte
So Messy Paleface
Gone Delinquents remix
Operator Hans Glader
Veins Shapes
Awake. Happy Records
References
- ^ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "The Beat Goes On". The Comet. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2001.
- ^ "Gemma Fox Official on Twitter: "@leannegibbsy hey babe thanks for the lovely message. I took a big break after losing my dad and others members of the family. Cont ."". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "After Shock Productions". 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "After Shock Productions". 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ https://www.urbanmusicawards.co/uk/
- ^ "Gay group protests over Mobo list". BBC News. 25 August 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2001.
- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/gemma-fox-ft-mc-lyte-girlfriends-story/
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028rsf
- ^ https://www.purefmuk.com/gemmafoxbio
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 211. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zykKP1IqgYlDg8OY1DXYb