Tori Fixx is one of the first openly gay hip hop artists. He also produces music for other noted queer performers. He is based in Minneapolis.
Career In the mid-90s, he DJed at parties for Prince at Paisley Park Studios in Minnesota.Gay rapper? Believe it, Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, May 25, 2006
After moving to San Francisco circa 1997,Tori Fixx interview, Queer Music Heritage radio show, April 2007, produced by JD Doyle he became a part of the hip hop group Rainbow Flava and appeared on their second CD, Digital Dope.All The 'Flavas' of the Rainbow, Jason Victor Serinus, Bay Windows, May 3, 2001. He released the first of six solo CDs to date in 1998.
Fixx was living again in Minneapolis in 2001Famous GLBT: Tori Fixx but paid a visit back to the Bay Area to appear in the 2003 PeaceOUT World Homo Hop Festival in Oakland.Homo Style: Queer beats from the streets By Kelly Vance and Amrah Johnson, East Bay Express, September 10, 2003
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;2005 top 10: music, The Advocate, January 17, 2006 the title song was a commentary on same-sex marriageTori Fixx won't be trapped in the hip-hop closet: No More "No Homo", Peter S. Scholtes, City Pages, May 24, 2006 and it was nominated for a 2005 Outmusic Award for Out Song of the Year.Review of Tori Fixx's Marry Me, Robert Urban, AfterElton.com, June 1, 2005
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.2004 Outmusic Award Nominees
In 2007, Tori Fixx was part of the "HomoRevolution Tour 2007" and appeared on The Tyra Banks Show along with Deadlee and Foxxjazell.The Tyra Banks Show, April 12, 2007 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 Couture (Code Red 2) 2009 The Fixxology 2017 Get It On (single) 2017 That's Me (Remixes - LGTFX) 2018 Cocktails (LGTFX)
See also Homo hop No homo
References
External links Tori Fixx on Spotify