John Foxx

John Foxx

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Real Name:
Dennis Leigh
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He was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK, as Dennis Leigh, 26 September 1948. His father was a coal miner and pugilist, his mother a millworker. During his youth he was a mod and a hippie, and at the same time he was also interested in album covers, Pink Floyd experimentalism, futurism and surrealism. His first band was called Woolly Fish.

In 1973, he was in Manchester, singing while playing a 12-string guitar, supporting Stack Waddy, but decided to go to London. In London, by means of a scholarship, he entered the Royal College of Art.

With the bands Tiger Lily (2) and Ultravox!, he experimented with different genres of music, such as glam, reggae, synth pop and industrial, influenced by Roxy Music, New York Dolls and Kraftwerk.

He left Ultravox in 1979 for a solo career, releasing his first album "Metamatic" in 1980, which showed an electronic style derived from synthesizers. He released three further solo albums, before taking a break from music in 1985 and concentrating on visual work.

In 1990, inspired by acid house, Foxx briefly returned as Nation 12, a collaboration with Tim Simenon of Bomb The Bass (and later with the late Shem McCauley / Streets Ahead). Foxx fell silent again until 1997, when a chance meeting with Louis Gordon resulted in a batch of duo albums (1997-2008) and a new phase of Foxx's solo career.
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metamatic.com, Facebook, MySpace, Bandcamp, blog.thequietman.co.uk, officialcathedraloceans.com, Wikipedia, quietcity.co.uk, musicianguide.com
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Dennis Leigh
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VIL 12146 Metamatic — John Foxx John Foxx Metamatic (Album) Virgin, Metal Beat VIL 12146 Italy 1980 Sell This Version
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VIP-5903 Burning Car — John Foxx John Foxx Burning Car (MiniAlbum) Virgin VIP-5903 Japan 1981 Sell This Version
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V2194 The Garden — John Foxx John Foxx The Garden (Album) Virgin, Virgin V2194 Australia 1981 Sell This Version
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I-205.814 The Golden Section — John Foxx John Foxx The Golden Section (Album) Virgin I-205.814 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
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25VB-1050 In Mysterious Ways — John Foxx John Foxx In Mysterious Ways (Album) Virgin 25VB-1050 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
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META 0001CD, CD05293 Cathedral Oceans — John Foxx John Foxx Cathedral Oceans (Album) Metamatic, Metamatic META 0001CD, CD05293 1995 Sell This Version
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MEDCD 725 The Golden Section Tour + The Omnidelic Exotour — John Foxx John Foxx / John Foxx With Louis Gordon* John Foxx / John Foxx With Louis Gordon* - The Golden Section Tour + The Omnidelic Exotour ‎(CD, Album + CD, Album, RE) Edsel Records MEDCD 725 UK 2002 Sell This Version
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MEDCD 727 Translucence + Drift Music — John Foxx John Foxx + Harold Budd John Foxx + Harold Budd - Translucence + Drift Music (Album) Edsel Records MEDCD 727 UK 2003 Sell This Version
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MEDCD 726 Cathedral Oceans I + Cathedral Oceans II — John Foxx John Foxx Cathedral Oceans I + Cathedral Oceans II ‎(CD, Album, RE + CD, Album) Edsel Records MEDCD 726 UK 2003 Sell This Version
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none Cathedral Oceans III — John Foxx John Foxx Cathedral Oceans III (Album) Metamatic none UK 2005 Sell This Version
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META9CD Tiny Colour Movies — John Foxx John Foxx Tiny Colour Movies (Album) Metamatic META9CD UK 2006 Sell This Version
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metacd011 The Hidden Man — John Foxx John Foxx The Hidden Man ‎(2xCD) Metamatic metacd011 UK 2006 Sell This Version
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META14CD Metal Beat — John Foxx John Foxx Metal Beat ‎(2xCD, Ltd) Metamatic META14CD UK 2007 Sell This Version
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META16 A New Kind Of Man — John Foxx John Foxx A New Kind Of Man (Album) Metamatic META16 UK 2008 Sell This Version
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META21CD My Lost City — John Foxx John Foxx My Lost City (Album) Metamatic META21CD UK 2009 Sell This Version
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none A Secret Life — John Foxx D'Agostino* / Foxx* / Jansen* D'Agostino* / Foxx* / Jansen* - A Secret Life (Album) Metamatic none UK 2009 Sell This Version
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META24CD The Quiet Man — John Foxx John Foxx The Quiet Man (Album) Metamatic META24CD UK 2009 Sell This Version
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none Mirrorball — John Foxx John Foxx & Robin Guthrie John Foxx & Robin Guthrie - Mirrorball (Album) Metamatic none Europe 2009 Sell This Version
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EDSD2072 In The Glow — John Foxx John Foxx In The Glow ‎(2xCD, Album) Edsel Records EDSD2072 UK 2009 Sell This Version
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META25CDDVD D.N.A. — John Foxx John Foxx D.N.A. ‎(CD, Album + DVD-V) Metamatic META25CDDVD UK 2010 Sell This Version
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EDSS1050 Torn Sunset — John Foxx John Foxx And Theo Travis John Foxx And Theo Travis - Torn Sunset ‎(CD, Album) Edsel Records EDSS1050 UK 2011 Sell This Version
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META53CD Evidence Of Time Travel — John Foxx John Foxx & Steve D'Agostino John Foxx & Steve D'Agostino - Evidence Of Time Travel (Album) Metamatic META53CD UK 2014 Sell This Version
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META50CD B-Movie (Ballardian Video Neuronica) — John Foxx John Foxx B-Movie (Ballardian Video Neuronica) ‎(CD, Album) Metamatic META50CD UK 2014 Sell This Version
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none London Overgrown — John Foxx John Foxx London Overgrown (Album) Metamatic none UK 2015 Sell This Version
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META55CD Nighthawks — John Foxx John Foxx / Harold Budd / Ruben Garcia John Foxx / Harold Budd / Ruben Garcia - Nighthawks ‎(CD, Album, RE) Metamatic META55CD UK 2015 Sell This Version

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sklerici

sklerici

December 20, 2017
edited over 4 years ago
It's a shame he stopped his career. J.f. ultravox! were at the same time stronger and more poetic than any other electronic act of their time. After fox's first two albums it seemed he could be on that peculiar p.Gabriel/b.eno/d.silvyan english highway, leaving the cult hero status..
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Sorry_Mom

Sorry_Mom

May 26, 2017
Dude, it's John Foxx...I mean you can't really knock the guy. He isn't Gary Numan or David Sylvian (Respectfully), but this guy made Metamatic. Best album of 79/80 for me. Anyway, way ahead of his time and has worked with AMAZING musicians!!!
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chronicsys

chronicsys

July 23, 2004
edited over 19 years ago
John Foxx was a pioneer. First UK artist to record a complete album using synths alone. Sited by many pioneering dance acts as inspiration along with the likes of Kraftwerk. Also one of the best teachers I ever had. And still going strong today! Respect.
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siart

siart

February 24, 2002
edited over 11 years ago
John Foxx was the original singer/songwriter in the early '80's art rock band Ultravox. He was replaced by Midge Ure,and embarked on a solo career. The earliest recordings are electronic, cold and robotic and dron-y in a catchy way. The later recordings began to incorporate more organic instrumentation.
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