Rox (singer)

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Rox is the stage name of English soul singer-songwriter Roxanne Tataei.

Early life

Born in Norbury, Croydon, Rox is half-Jamaican (Mother) and half-Iranian (Father). She cites living with her grandparents and being a regular churchgoer as her introduction to singing.

By age 10, Rox was a part of the National Youth Music Theatre and travelled across Britain appearing in various productions with them. By her 14th birthday she had her first guitar and was experimenting with several musical genres. She rehearsed her music at Scream Studios in Croydon.

Rox's musical influences include Lauryn Hill, Joni Mitchell, Sade, Mary J. Blige and Alanis Morissette.

Music career

After forming her first band in 2007, Rox attracted interest from a variety of labels before signing with Rough Trade in November 2008. Since signing, she has appeared on tours with the likes of Mark Ronson and Daniel Merriweather and on such television shows as Later... with Jools Holland (Series 35). She has also appeared at the Reading and Leeds Festivals with Wiley and BBC Electric Proms with Nitin Sawhney, whose London Undersound album she was one of the guest collaborators.