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Prince Fox

Prince Fox
Birth nameSamuel Lassner
Born (1992-11-25) November 25, 1992 (age 32)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • musician
Instruments
Years active2014–present
LabelsRepublic Records, Casablanca Records, Dimmak, Lowly Palace, independent
Websiteprincefoxmusic.com

Samuel Lassner (born November 25, 1992), better known by his stage name Prince Fox or his alias SMWN is an American musician, DJ, songwriter and producer from Manhattan, New York. He gained notability after remixing songs for 3lau, Cazzette and SNBRN. He later caught the attention of Casablanca Records, a label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Republic Records. He was then signed to Casablanca in 2015.[1]

Early life

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Lassner began his career by playing guitar, inspired by John Mayer.[2] He started producing electronic music when he first visited Electric Zoo, an electronic music festival.[3] He began using the stage name "Prince Fox" from the book "The Little Prince" based on two characters -– a prince and a fox.[4] However, prior to becoming known by his stage name, his close friends referred to him as Franklin, in reference to his resemblance to the cartoon turtle. He attends his classes at New York University's Steinhardt Music Technology program.[5]

Musical style

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His music was described as "future pop".[4][6] His biggest inspirations are John Mayer, Skrillex, and Chris Martin describing them as a "three-way tie".[citation needed]

Career

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His Musings EP was released in October 2015.[1] “I Don’t Wanna Love You” was released as a single through Casablanca Records.[6][7][8][9][10]

He released "Fragile", a collaboration with Hailee Steinfeld as a single.[11] He lost his grandfather before the song was created. Lassner spoke of the collaboration, describing it as 'superstitious' fate. His late-grandfather and Steinfeld share the same birthday date (December 11). "Fragile" was first presented to Lassner by his songwriter-friend Lil Aaron. He then re-arranged it and produced with a style he calls "future pop". When he sent the song to Steinfeld before reworking the lyrics to fit her voice.[12]

He later collaborated with Michelle Buzz to release "Oxygen", a single inspired by the death of his god-grandmother Shirley who died due to lung cancer. Lassner described the song as 'one of the most personal, near and dear songs he's worked on'.[13]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
All This Music, Vol. 1[14]

Extended plays

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Title Details
Musings
  • Released: October 9, 2015[citation needed]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Lafayette Room 408
  • Released: September 27, 2019[15]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Better Days
  • Released: July 3, 2020[citation needed]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions
US
Dance
[16] 		US
Airplay
[17]
"I Don't Wanna Love You"
(featuring Melody Noel) 		2015 — 38
"Fragile"
(featuring Hailee Steinfeld) 		2016 35 —
"Oxygen"
(featuring Michelle Buzz) 		— —
"Just Call"
(featuring Bella Thorne) 		2017 1 —
"Five Months Later" 2019 — —
"Tell Me"
(featuring Ellise) 		— —
"Not the One"[18] — —
"No Plans"[19]
(with Lena Leon) 		2020 — —
"Alone"[20] — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

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2014

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2015

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2017

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  • Hey Violet – Guys My Age (Prince Fox Remix)[26]
  • Prince Fox - Just Call (Prince Fox VIP)

2019

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  • Nikki Vianna and Matoma - When You Leave (Prince Fox Remix)[27]

2020

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yeung, Neil. "Prince Fox - Biography". www.billboard.com. Rovi. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bonilla, Darren (October 21, 2014). "Aspire To Inspire 030: Prince Fox". Your EDM. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Yeung, Neil. "Prince Fox Bio". MTV Artists. Rovi. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Williams, Lexi (January 27, 2017). "Behind The Beat: Getting to Know Prince Fox | Mix 247 EDM". Mix 247 EDM. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Joseph, Judah (March 6, 2012). "REVIEW: Sam Lassner, "The Introduction"". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Prince Fox Drops Teaser For Upcoming Future Pop Single". We Got This Covered. November 13, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  7. ^ Jacobs, Ben (November 12, 2015). "Prince Fox Teases The Future Pop Hit Of The Year In This Exclusive Video". Your EDM. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  8. ^ Richardson, Torie (February 19, 2016). "Prince Fox - "I Don't Wanna Love You" (Ft. Melody Noel)". Noiseporn. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  9. ^ Yau, Jeffrey (December 17, 2015). "Prince Fox Announces 'Back To The Future Tour' With Featured Guest StéLouse". Your EDM. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  10. ^ Murray, Robin (November 19, 2015). "Premiere: Prince Fox - 'I Don't Wanna Love You' (Ft. Melody Noel)". Clash Magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  11. ^ Kusnierek, Tim (May 6, 2016). "Prince Fox Drops A Fragile Music Video With Hailee Steinfeld". We Got This Covered. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  12. ^ Bein, Kat (May 5, 2016). "Prince Fox & Hailee Steinfeld Join Forces on New Single 'Fragile': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  13. ^ Bein, Kat (August 4, 2016). "Prince Fox Honors Late God-Grandmother With 'Oxygen' Feat. Michelle Buzz: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  14. ^ "Prince Fox redefines the line between pop and dance music". EDM.com. June 3, 2019. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  15. ^ Farley, Jordan (September 30, 2019). "Prince Fox revisits his future bass roots with Lafayette Room 408 EP". Run The Trap. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "Dance/Electronic Digital Songs". www.billboard.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  17. ^ "Dance/Mix Show Airplay". www.billboard.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  18. ^ Luna, Lea (October 11, 2019). "Prince Fox unleashes 'Not The One' in latest 'Pop that Knocks' single". EDM.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  19. ^ Farley, Jordan (May 27, 2020). "Prince Fox kicks off Better Days EP with 'No Plans'". Run The Trap. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  20. ^ "Alone by Prince Fox on Spotify". Apple Music. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  21. ^ Trew, Tyler (June 12, 2014). "3LAU - How You Love Me Feat. Bright Lights (Prince Fox Remix) [Free Download]". Your EDM. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  22. ^ Farley, Jordan (October 21, 2015). "Premiere: Beyonce - Crazy In Love (Prince Fox Remix)". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  23. ^ Farley, Jordan (September 22, 2015). "Prince Fox unleashes "Wait Until Tomorrow" V.I.P. celebrating new EP and record deal". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  24. ^ Times, Music (January 20, 2016). "Felix Jaehn Releases EP With Remixes By Prince Fox, Phantoms". Music Times. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  25. ^ Meadow, Matthew (March 4, 2015). "Atlas Bound - Tell Me (Prince Fox Remix) [Free Download]". Your EDM. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  26. ^ Goldberg, Sydney (January 27, 2017). "Prince Fox Knows How to Treat Hey Violet in "Guys My Age" Remix". Noiseporn. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  27. ^ Baer, Ethan (June 12, 2019). "Prince Fox remixes 'When You Leave' by Matoma and Nikki Vianna". EDM.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  28. ^ Farley, Jordan (October 4, 2020). "Prince Fox delivers imaginative remix of Krewella's 'Anxiety'". Run The Trap. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  29. ^ "Happiest Year (Prince Fox Remix) - Single by Jaymes Young on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 4, 2020.