foxxy
bio
in the summer of 1985, foxxy had his first true house experience, after going to The Clubhouse, an after hours club in Washington, D.C. he was never quite the same again. within a few months, foxxy was buying 12 inch records here and there—those wicked beats he heard on the dancefloor. soon foxxy wanted to do more that just let them play; he wanted them to be blended together. he used the play/pause button on his tape recorder and a turntable with no pitch control to do his first mixes. foxxy was clearly developing his signature sound… starting out nice and mellow, gradually building the tempo. his first mixes weren't as smooth as the djs that he heard every weekend, but his concept was 100% and then some.
inspired by djs such as David Morales, foxxy learned an important lesson: being a great dj was about great sacrifice. the greater the sacrifice, the more successful you were. he continued teaching himself to mix those sounds like he loved, working then with a small radio shack mixer and a pair of black realistic turntable. in the spring of 1989, a friend referred foxxy for his first dj job.
that dj spot was at a lesbian club named Glenwood Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. that friend, Hatefairy, was a significant part of foxxy's transformation from house fan to House MixMaster: Hatefairy, a dj himself, had ‘turned foxxy out’ many times over.
after spinning a couple of years in Raleigh, foxxy took a break in the spring of 1991. resurfacing 2 years later, he returned to spin at the same club, now renamed 1622. knowing this was his direction both creatively and artistically, foxxy commanded the club's Thursdays Boys Nite Out and eventually Sundays—where he had the dancefloor overflowing with House kids. in the fall of 1993, his residency was ending, and he joined forces with a few of his dj friends; Princess Petite (Jomai Etu), Harley “Hot Wax” Walker and Darin “Metronome” Rich for a monthly party. house music from 9pm until 5am…it was the best in house music for across the South for many years. over the years the original crowd diversified: house music is not about color—house is a feeling.
after a short hiatus, Jomai rejoined foxxy, who had moved up to resident dj at the Power Company. during this period, foxxy had the opportunity to meet many more fabulous entertainers like Sandy B, Deborah Cooper and Kim English, along with world class djs such as Bad Boy Bill, Ralphi Rosario, Benji Candelerio and legendary David Cole. other guests during this time included local greats such as Chadwick, DJ Nelson, Kool Sheed, and Randy Mason. people would travel from both New York and Florida to frequent the parties. but, the final house dat party was held in july '97, and the dancefloor was packed till the very last beat. that journey had ended and another one was about to begin.