Tori Fixx
Encyclopedia
Tori Fixx is one of the first openly gay
hip hop
artists, and also produces music for other noted queer
performers. He is based in Minneapolis.
at Paisley Park Studios in Minnesota
.
After moving to San Francisco circa 1997, he became a part of the hip hop group Rainbow Flava and appeared on their second CD, Digital Dope. He released the first of six solo CDs to date in 1998.
Fixx was living again in Minneapolis in 2001 but paid a visit back to the Bay Area to appear in the 2003
PeaceOUT World Homo Hop Festival
in Oakland
.
Fixx's music appeared on the soundtrack of the 2004 film The Ski Trip
.
He appeared in the 2005 documentary Pick Up the Mic
about the LGBT
hip hop scene; he had produced music for or worked with half of the artists in the film. His CD Marry Me was named as one of The Advocate's
top 10 indie CDs for 2005; the title song was a commentary on same-sex marriage
and it was nominated for a 2005 Outmusic Award for Out Song of the Year.
Fixx produced fellow gay rapper Johnny Dangerous' CD Dangerous Liaisons; Fixx released it on his label US 2, and it was nominated for a 2004 Outmusic Award for Outstanding New Recording - Male.
In 2007, Tori Fixx was part of the "HomoRevolution Tour 2007" and appeared on The Tyra Banks Show
along with Deadlee
and Foxxjazell. His CD Code Red marks 10 years of being an openly gay hip hop artist.
Late in 2008 he released Couture, which he had planned to have cover more political topics, but it turned towards the personal after a relationship break-up.
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
artists, and also produces music for other noted queer
Queer
Queer is an umbrella term for sexual minorities that are not heterosexual, heteronormative, or gender-binary. In the context of Western identity politics the term also acts as a label setting queer-identifying people apart from discourse, ideologies, and lifestyles that typify mainstream LGBT ...
performers. He is based in Minneapolis.
Career
In the mid-90s, he DJed at parties for PrincePrince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
at Paisley Park Studios in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
.
After moving to San Francisco circa 1997, he became a part of the hip hop group Rainbow Flava and appeared on their second CD, Digital Dope. He released the first of six solo CDs to date in 1998.
Fixx was living again in Minneapolis in 2001 but paid a visit back to the Bay Area to appear in the 2003
PeaceOUT World Homo Hop Festival
PeaceOUT World Homo Hop Festival
The PeaceOUT Homo Hop Festival, was an annual festival of hip hop music and culture created by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people and held in Oakland, California from 2001 to 2007.-History:...
in Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
Fixx's music appeared on the soundtrack of the 2004 film The Ski Trip
The Ski Trip
The Ski Trip is a 2004 LGBT independent romantic comedy movie written and directed by openly gay entertainer Maurice Jamal. It stars Maurice Jamal, Daren Fleming, Cassandra Cruz, Haaz Sleiman, Emanuel Xavier and Nathan Hale. It was rated R by the MPAA for sexual content and language...
.
He appeared in the 2005 documentary Pick Up the Mic
Pick Up the Mic
Pick Up the Mic is a documentary film, released in 2006, which profiles the underground LGBT hip hop scene and homohop, which is a subgenre of hip-hop that includes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rappers, DJ's and hip-hop artists. The film was directed by Alex Hinton.The documentary had...
about the LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
hip hop scene; he had produced music for or worked with half of the artists in the film. His CD Marry Me was named as one of The Advocate's
The Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
top 10 indie CDs for 2005; the title song was a commentary on same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Supporters of legal recognition for same-sex marriage typically refer to such recognition as marriage equality....
and it was nominated for a 2005 Outmusic Award for Out Song of the Year.
Fixx produced fellow gay rapper Johnny Dangerous' CD Dangerous Liaisons; Fixx released it on his label US 2, and it was nominated for a 2004 Outmusic Award for Outstanding New Recording - Male.
In 2007, Tori Fixx was part of the "HomoRevolution Tour 2007" and appeared on The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show, also known as and shortened to Tyra or The Tyra Show, is an American talk show hosted by Tyra Banks. The last new episode aired on Friday, May 28, 2010.-2005-2009: Syndication:...
along with Deadlee
Deadlee
Joseph Lee, better known by his stage name Deadlee, is an American rapper and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. The musician, who is of Mexican American and African American descent, launched his career back in 2000. In 2002, he released the critically acclaimed debut album 7 Deadlee Sins...
and Foxxjazell. His CD Code Red marks 10 years of being an openly gay hip hop artist.
Late in 2008 he released Couture, which he had planned to have cover more political topics, but it turned towards the personal after a relationship break-up.
Discography
| Year | Title |
| 1998 | Impact |
| 2000 | The Mochasutra |
| 2001 | REfixx |
| 2003 | Black.Out |
| 2004 | Marry Me |
| 2007 | Code Red |
| 2008 | The Couture |