Fox Fuse is a leading digital music label for Caribbean music and is the largest label worldwide for soca and chutney music.[1][2] Based in Tampa, Florida (previously in New York City), Fox Fuse has built a strong reputation working with superstar clients such as Pitbull, Lil Jon and Shaggy, and has some of the top performers and producers in Caribbean music exclusively-signed to its roster.[3]
Music label
Fox Fuse entered the music distribution business in February 2012, releasing Trinidadian soca star Farmer Nappy's album 'You Make Me...Surrender.'[4] Fox Fuse also released Farmer Nappy's hit album "Big People Party" in February 2014.[5]
On February 17, 2015, Fox Fuse released its first executive-produced compilation titled 'Get Soca 2015,' which debuted at #3 on the Billboard's Reggae Albums chart [6] and remained on the chart for seven consecutive weeks.[7] 'Get Soca 2015' was also featured on the United States iTunes store homepage, during its week of release and it went on to peak at #3 on the United States iTunes store Reggae section Top Albums chart, #3 on the Canadian iTunes store World/Reggae Top Albums chart, and #10 on the United Kingdom iTunes store Reggae Top Albums chart.[8]
In May 2015, Fox Fuse released 'Stand And Be Counted' by Trinidadian Gospel reggae star Positive, which debuted at #9 on Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart, a major accomplishment for Caribbean Gospel music.[9]
In July 2015, Billboard cited Fox Fuse as being the "world’s largest distributor of Cropover music."[10] Fox Fuse released its second executive-produced compilation to celebrate the 2015 Cropover season, titled 'Fox Fuse Presents: Crop Over Soca 2015.'[11]
In keeping with its mission statement of providing a powerful channel for quality Caribbean music to the global audience, according to its website, Fox Fuse has over 70 exclusively-signed label partners, which includes production houses, producers and artists.[12] In August 2015, the Daily News (New York) stated that Fox Fuse "is currently the world’s largest music label for contemporary soca music."[13]
Artist management
Fox Fuse delved into the artist management business in 2012 with Jamaican dancehall artist Stein.[14]