Jonny "Itch" Fox

Itch

Itch at Vans Warped Tour 2013

Itch at Vans Warped Tour 2013
Background information
Birth name Jonathan Fox
Born South London, England
Occupation(s) Rapper
Instruments Vocals, ukulele
Years active 2004–12; 2015–present: with the band The King Blues
2012–15: solo singer-songwriter
Labels Red Bull Records
Associated acts John Feldman, Adam Lazzara, Matisyahu, Megan Joy, BC Jean
Website itchsmixes.com

Jonathan "Jonny" Fox,[1][2] better known simply by his stage name Itch, is an English rapper. Fox is the lead vocalist and ukulelist of The King Blues, previously performing briefly as a solo musician during the band's absence.

Early life

Jonathan Fox was born and grew up in South London, England.[3] At the age of 13, Fox was homeless and sold issues of The Big Issue in order to make some money.[4] [Squatting|squat]].[5]

Music career

2004–12: The King Blues

Main article: The King Blues

In 2004, Fox released a solo EP under the name The King Blues, however he began recording with a number of different musicians, before settling on a permanent lineup. They initially played throughout squats around London.[5]

In April 2012, the band announced that they would split, with their final album, Long Live The Struggle, to be released months later in July 2012.[6]

2012–2015: Solo career

Soon after The King Blues' breakup, Itch flew to Los Angeles to begin working on solo material with collaborator John Feldmann of Goldfinger. His first solo full-length, The Deep End, released in March 2014 by Red Bull Records,[7] also featured guest appearances by Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday, Matisyahu, and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy.[8] He began touring extensively, including performances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals and UK dates with Scroobius Pip.[9] Itch fractured his heel during a show at London’s Jazz Café in June 2013, and subsequently spent the rest of the summer on Vans Warped Tour in a wheelchair.[8] Itch also played a number of dates on The Kevin Says Tour for Warped Tour UK.[10] Itch, Fruitbag and Jamie Jazz all reunited in May 2014 for a three-song one-off encore after Itch's set at the 100 Club in London.[11] Itch had massive success in Australia where his single "Another Man" was certified double platinum and rested in the top twenty for 4 months

2015–present: Reunion of The King Blues

On November 25, 2015, The King Blues announced their return, as well as announcing tour dates for Enter Shikari, for whom they would appear as special guests on their Mindsweep Tour the following year.[12]

Discography

Extended plays

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
AUS
[13]		 AUT
[14]		 CAN
[15]		 DEN GER
[16]		 IRE
[17]		 NL
[18]		 NZ US
[15]
The Deep End 12 — — — — — — — —

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
UK
 AUS
[19]
2013 "Best Shot" — —
2014 "Another Man"
(featuring Megan Joy)		 — 12

References

  1. ↑ Partridge, Kenneth (22 February 2013). "Win U.K. Alternative Rapper Itch's 10 Favorite Albums by Warped Tour Alumni". Diffuser. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Todd, Bella (2 August 2013). "Something for the weekend: Itch". Red Bull Records. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Sadia, Halima (29 April 2010). "Interview with Jonny "Itch" Fox, lead singer of ska-punk outfit The King Blues by Myself". I Rule Hyrule. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Lindvall, Helienne (6 February 2009). "Behind the music: Tackling the big issues". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 Burton, Ilona (6 April 2011). "“Activists first, Musicians second” – The King Blues Interview". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Collett-White, Mike. "UK protest punk band The King Blues announces split". Reuters. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  7. ↑ Bielby, Emily (March 2014). "From the Gutter to the Stars". Big Cheese.
  8. 1 2 Young, Simon (March 2014). "What the F*ck Happened to Itch". Kerrang!.
  9. ↑ "ITCH Confirmed for the "Thank You For Flying" Tour with Air Dubai". Concert Blogger. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "Warped Tour UK Announces The Kevin Says Tour Featuring Itch And". Rock Sound T. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "Itch Live Review From London's 100 Club May 2014". Rock Sins. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  12. ↑ James (25 November 2015). "The King Blues Announce Their Reunion". Karrang!. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Itch - The Deep End". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "Discographie Itch" [Itch Discography]. austriancharts.at. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Itch | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Itch - Biografie, Steckbrief, Diskografie, Chartverfolgung, Tourdates, Tickets, Fotos, Galerie, Links, Noten und Songtexte" [Itch - Biography profile, discography, chart tracking, tour dates, tickets, photo gallery, links, notes and lyrics]. musicline.de. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "Discography Itch". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "Discografie Itch" [Itch Discography]. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  19. ↑ "Discography Itch". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

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