Damon Fox (musician)

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Damon Fox
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, stoner metal
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, keyboards, mellotron, organ
Years active1991 - present
Websitewww.bigelf.com

Damon Fox is a Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer. He is primarily recognized as the lead singer, keyboardist of the psychedelic prog metal outfit Bigelf. He can be heard on several platinum albums, including Alicia KeysAs I Am and Christina Aguilera's Stripped and Back To Basics. Damon’s keyboards also appear on releases from Matt Sorum (Guns & Roses), Cheap Trick, and Courtney Love. Since 2016, he is a touring musician with the British rock band The Cult, [1] and continues to tour worldwide with Bigelf. Fox made a guest appearance on season six of RuPaul's Drag Race for one challenge. The episode’s challenge was for the competing queens to makeover straight men as brides. The brides appeared on the behind the scenes show ‘Untucked’ with their spouses dresses as grooms. Fox’s makeover was performed by drag fan favorite Darienne Lake.

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Discography

YearBand or artistSong or albumCredits
1995 Bigelf Closer To DoomProducer, Writer, Vocals, Hammond Organ, Mellotron/Chamberlin, Minimoog, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion
1997 Bigelf Money MachineProducer, Writer, Vocals, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Moog Modular 3P, Bass Guitar
1997 Bigelf Progfest (live CD)Vocals, Hammond Organ, Chamberlin, Moog Modular 3P
2000 Bigelf Goatbridge Palace (live CD)Vocals, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Minimoog
2000 Tyler Bates Rated X (film) Hammond Organ
2002 Christina Aguilera Stripped Piano, Minimoog
2002 Bigelf The Madhatter EPProducer, Writer, Vocals, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Minimoog, Rhythm Guitar
2003 Bigelf Hex Producer, Writer, Vocals, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Minimoog, Korg MS-20, Rhythm Guitar
2005 Tyler Bates The Devil's Rejects Mellotron, Farfisa Organ, Ring Modulator FX
2006 Cheap Trick Rockford Mellotron
2006 Christina Aguilera Back To Basics Hammond Organ
2007 Ben Jelen Ex-Sensitive Hammond organ, Mellotron, Minimoog, Piano, Lead & Rhythm guitar, Electric Sitar, Mixing
2007 Alicia Keys As I Am Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Minimoog
2008 Bigelf Cheat The Gallows Producer, Writer, Vocals, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Moog Modular 3P, Minimoog, Korg MS-20, Rhythm & Acoustic Auitar, String Arrangements
2008 Celine Dion My Love Piano, Mellotron, Hammond Organ
2010 Hole Nobody's Daughter Piano
2014 Matt Sorum Stratosphere Mellotron, Minimoog, Wurlitzer 140B Electric Piano, Organ, Writer
2014Angie & The DesertersWest Of The NightHammond Organ
2014Various ArtistsThe Linda Perry ProjectHammond Organ
2014 Bigelf Into the Maelstrom Producer, Engineer, Writer, Vocals, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Memorymoog, Minimoog, Korg MS-20, Synergy II+, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar

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References

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