Fox Fuse
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Rhona Fox |
| Headquarters | Tampa, Florida , United States |
Key people | Rhona Fox (CEO), Zack Cohen (CEO) |
| Products | Digital music label and distribution, artist management |
Fox Fuse stands as a premier digital music label focused on Caribbean sounds, holding the distinction of being the largest global distributor for the soca and chutney music genres. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida (previously in New York City), Fox Fuse has built a solid reputation by collaborating with renowned artists such as Pitbull, Lil Jon, and Shaggy, while representing an exclusive lineup of leading Caribbean performers and producers.
Music label
The company commenced its music distribution activities in February 2012, launching with Trinidadian soca artist Farmer Nappy's album You Make Me...Surrender, followed by the popular track Big People Party in 2014.
On February 17, 2015, Fox Fuse introduced its first executive-produced compilation, Get Soca 2015, which achieved a #3 debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart and remained listed for seven weeks. This compilation also gained significant visibility on the US iTunes homepage and secured the #3 spot on both US and Canadian iTunes Reggae charts, along with reaching #10 in the UK.
In May 2015, the label released Stand And Be Counted by Positive, a Trinidadian Gospel reggae artist, which debuted at #9 on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums chart—marking an important achievement for Caribbean Gospel music.
By July 2015, Billboard acknowledged Fox Fuse as the "world’s largest distributor of Cropover music." To celebrate the 2015 Cropover festival season, Fox Fuse issued its second executive-produced collection titled Fox Fuse Presents: Crop Over Soca 2015.
Dedicated to promoting Caribbean music on a global scale, Fox Fuse represents more than 70 exclusive label partners encompassing production companies, producers, and artists. As of August 2015, the New York Daily News recognized Fox Fuse as the largest contemporary soca music label worldwide.
Artist management
Fox Fuse expanded into artist management in 2012, initially signing Jamaican dancehall performer Stein.
History
Established in 2007 by Rhona Fox, Fox Fuse began as a media-marketing firm specializing in Caribbean music, representing notable artists such as Shaggy, Gyptian, Richie Spice, Kevin Lyttle, Drupatee Ramgoonai, and Machel Montano. The company also coordinated major events like the Best of the Best concerts in Miami (2009–2010), featuring prominent acts including Diddy, Flo Rida, Rick Ross, and Nicki Minaj, with Fox acting as the official spokesperson. In 2012, following a collaboration with former VP Records licensing executive Zack Cohen, who joined as co-CEO, Fox Fuse transitioned into a full-fledged music label.
Notable people
- Rhona Fox (CEO)
- Zack Cohen (CEO)