KAYE-FOX

Chicago has a rich tradition of breeding some of the most soulful and prolific singers, songwriters, and producers. From the times of Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan, and Quincy Jones to the present day reign of Kanye West, Common, Lupe Fiasco, R Kelly, and No ID, the legacy has continued. There is a new addition to this elite class that many esteemed industry professionals already know about - Kaye Fox.

Born in Charleston, SC, Kim Jefferson moved to the west side of Chicago at the age of four. As a young girl in church, she discovered she had a God-given gift to sing. Kim always felt she had an obligation to use her gift for a greater purpose. As she dug deeper into music, she found inspiration from some of the great songwriters such as Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, & Stevie Wonder that communicated a message of social consciousness as well as love and life. A fan of Hip Hop as well, she also found inspiration from Lauryn Hill, who fused many of these elements together in a ground breaking manner. Kim continued to develop her gift through adulthood by creating her own style of writing lyrics, melodies, and uniquely soulful harmonies. Kaye Fox the artist was born.
Kaye quickly rose to become one of the elite artists of Chicago. She found a powerful creative chemistry in working with Grammy Award winning producer No ID, who at the time was already considerded to be the godfather of Chicago Hip Hop from his classic work with Common in the 1990's. Together they built an incredible catalogue of music that made her a sought after commodity not only in Chicago, but all throughout the music industry. As a part of No ID's production team, Kaye Fox has sung on the biggest Hip Hop albums of 2010 with credits on Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" and Rick Ross' "Teflon Don", as well as UK superstar Richard Ashcroft's (The Verve) United Nations of Sound album. Kaye also has collaborations with hot, up and coming Hip Hop artists J Cole and Big Sean. 2011 promises to be another year of growth.

Kaye Fox is currently hard at work in the studio crafting her debut album. The project is a masterful combination of soul and gospel influenced vocals, organic musicianship, hard-hitting Hip Hop beats, and insightful lyrics that also promises energetic performances with her live band. Kaye's songs are authentic expressions of love, life, and social awareness. She's managed to make commercially viable music with genuine heart and soul. Her involvement in the project is comprehensive from the writing to the vocal arrangements to even the music production. Kaye Fox is a rare breed of artist that is able create visions of complete songs and bring them to life with the aid of her hand-picked team of producers and musicians. Welcome her to the legacy.