MARKUS FOX
Singer | Songwriter | Semper Fi
Former active-duty combat Marine, Markus Fox is an American hero, singer, songwriter and outdoorsman. A third-generation Marine, Markus faced his first tour of duty at the age of nineteen (19) in Iraq, followed by a second tour of duty in Afghanistan when he was twenty-one (21) years old. While deployed, he continued to play and write his music, finding refuge within its chords.
Markus spent much of 2013 writing and performing with a variety of producers and songwriters including Walt Aldridge, Wynn Varble, Karen Staley, Don Poythress, Ricky Ray, and Mike Lane.
In 2014 Markus recorded his EP, "Thinkin' Out Loud", which debuted #4 on iTunes Hot Country Hits. His debut single, “I’m Still Coming Home” (written by Mike Lane and Joe Lickteig) charted on Music Row Breakout Chart, won 2014 Nashville Independent Music Award Song of the Year, and in October, the corresponding music video debuted on the Heartland Network (formerly TNN) and is currently in heavy rotation.
The Gibson Guitar Artist, has performed across the country including sharing the stage with rock and roll powerhouse, Lynyrd Skynyrd, at the Ryman Auditorium where he presented Gibson Les Paul Guitars to two (2) Veterans with PTSD, and performed at the annual “Honor Comes Home” event with “Lone Survivor” Marcus Luttrell.