1998
Impact
Debut solo album
Minneapolis · Hip-Hop · Since '98
Tori
Fixx.
One of the first openly gay hip-hop artists. Producer. DJ. Pioneer of the homo hop movement. Two decades of unapologetic sound.
About
The original.
The original.
Before the wave, there was Fixx.
Before mainstream hip-hop even acknowledged queer voices, Tori Fixx was already on stage. One of the first openly gay rappers in the game, Fixx emerged from Minneapolis in the late 1990s with a sound that refused to compromise and lyrics that demanded to be heard.
In the mid-90s, he was DJing at parties for Prince at Paisley Park Studios in Minnesota. After a stint in San Francisco where he joined hip-hop collective Rainbow Flava, he dropped his debut album Impact in 1998 — and never looked back.
His 2004 album Marry Me was named one of The Advocate's Top 10 Indie CDs, with the title track becoming an anthem for marriage equality. He founded the label US 2, producing for fellow artists and building a platform for queer hip-hop long before the industry caught up.
Featured in the groundbreaking documentary Pick Up the Mic and appearing on The Tyra Banks Show, Fixx has been a cultural force — not just in music, but in the broader fight for visibility and representation.
Timeline
Two decades of breaking barriers.
Mid-90s
Paisley Park
DJed at parties for Prince at Paisley Park Studios in Minnesota.
1997
San Francisco
Moved to the Bay Area and joined hip-hop collective Rainbow Flava, appearing on their CD Digital Dope.
1998
Impact
Released debut solo album, marking the start of a pioneering career as an openly gay hip-hop artist.
2003
PeaceOUT Festival
Performed at the PeaceOUT World Homo Hop Festival in Oakland — a defining moment for the movement.
2004
Marry Me & US 2 Label
Released Marry Me (Advocate Top 10). Founded label US 2 and produced Johnny Dangerous' Dangerous Liaisons — Outmusic Award nominee.
2005
Pick Up the Mic
Featured in the landmark documentary on LGBT hip-hop. Had produced for or worked with half the artists in the film.
2007
Code Red & National TV
Released Code Red, marking 10 years as an openly gay artist. Appeared on The Tyra Banks Show alongside Deadlee and Foxxjazell.
2017–18
Return & LGTFX
Dropped new singles and remixes under the LGTFX banner — proving the legacy continues to evolve.
Discography
The catalog.
2000
The Mochasutra
Sophomore release
2001
REfixx
Studio album
2003
Black.Out
Studio album
2004
Marry Me
Advocate Top 10 · Outmusic nominee
2007
Code Red
10-year anniversary release
2008
Couture
Code Red 2
2009
The Fixxology
Studio album
2017
Get It On
Single
2017
That's Me (Remixes)
LGTFX
2018
Cocktails
LGTFX
Press & Features
In the spotlight.
Marry Me named one of the Top 10 Indie CDs of 2005.
Featured in the groundbreaking documentary on LGBT hip-hop, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
National television appearance as part of the HomoRevolution Tour, alongside Deadlee and Foxxjazell.
"Gay rapper? Believe it." — profile on Tori Fixx breaking barriers in hip-hop.
"Tori Fixx won't be trapped in the hip-hop closet: No More 'No Homo'."
"Marry Me" nominated for Out Song of the Year (2005). Dangerous Liaisons (produced by Fixx) nominated for Outstanding New Recording.
Music featured on the film soundtrack.
"Tori Fixx: Hip Hop's Homo Revolution" — feature profile.