Gemma Fox is a multi-award-winning Social Value Leader, Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, Recording Artist and Songwriter whose career unites community impact, creative enterprise, and cultural leadership.
For over two decades, Gemma has been at the forefront of driving inclusive employment, opportunity, and representation across London. As an Employer Engagement Manager at GoodPeople, she leads large-scale social-value and Section 106 programmes that have helped over 5,000 residents into sustainable work across construction, hospitality, health & care, facilities management, and the creative industries over the last 20 years.
Her employability and social-impact projects have been funded by the Greater London Authority (GLA), European Social Fund, HSBC, SFA, AEB, Shell UK, Deloitte, Arts Council, Greystar, and Southwark Council, reflecting the trust major institutions place in her ability to deliver measurable community outcomes.
Gemma works with major developers, employers, and public-sector partners including Mace, Berkeley Homes, Veolia, Mitie, Compass Group, OCS, and British Land, ensuring local residents directly benefit from regeneration and major infrastructure investment, generating thousands of job opportunities each week.
Gemma holds multiple leadership and governance roles, including:
Her lived experience and advocacy have also informed work with MOPAC (The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime), helping shape youth violence prevention strategies.
She appeared on the BBC Victoria Derbyshire Show to discuss knife crime and community safety, and led the Soho Radio Takeover alongside Jumpin Jack Frost, Heartless Crew, and Samuel L. Jackson, combining music and social awareness to drive change.
Gemma will soon be announced as an Ambassador for Charity Tracks in Sheffield, supporting the next generation of artists and community-led music projects across the UK.
Internationally recognised, Gemma Fox is one of the pioneering female voices in UK Garage, Grime, and Bassline.
Her debut single “Girlfriend’s Story”, tackling domestic violence, reached the UK Top 40 , 38 and 8 in the official R&B charts and made her a Patron of Women’s Aid. Her album Messy (Polydor Records) included collaborations with Chucky Thompson (Mary J. Blige, The Notorious B.I.G.), Stargate (Rihanna, Ne-Yo), Midi Mafia, Johnny Douglas, Punch, Rob ‘Reef’ Tewlow, and Dexplicit.
Through her independent label Fox Ents, Gemma has released UK club anthems including “Might Be,” “Boxers,” “Gone,” “Veins,” and “Operator” with Hans Glader — earning over 10 million streams and 128 chart entries not including physical sales, across Music Week, Beatport, and Official UK Club Charts. Her single “Awake” with Rare Candy peaked at #2 on the Music Week Upfront Chart and #4 on the Commercial Chart.
As A&R for Lion Bear Records, she continues to champion independent talent, and she now offers publishing administration and neighbouring rights deals through Fox Music Consultancy, helping artists register and monetise their works via PRS, MCPS, and PPL.
Gemma also hosts her own radio show on Pure FM, spotlighting new Bassline talent, UK Garage classics, and female voices in electronic music.
Gemma also has connections across the Globe for writers and writing camps across the world including US, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and more and can specialise in industry events with A&R’s, Tiktok, Ditto, PRS and more.
Gemma enjoys speaking on panels such a Brighton Music Conference and is in partnership with Leicester music conference,
Alongside her music ventures, she runs Messy Jam, her Oxford-based dance school named after her debut album, which has trained hundreds of young performers and featured on Britain’s Got Talent.
From borough boardrooms and community programmes to national radio and global stages, Gemma Fox continues to champion diversity, empowerment, and opportunity — using her voice and platforms to create pathways, elevate others, and deliver real social change through music, media, and meaningful work.