Axel Foley

Detective Axel Foley is a fictional character, portrayed by Eddie Murphy, and is the protagonist of the Beverly Hills Cop film series. Not to be confused with Axel Foley (rapper). He is ranked No. 78 on Empire magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.Sylvester Stallone was originally intended to be cast as Axel Foley.

Beverly Hills Cop

Axel Foley is delighted when he receives a surprise visit from his best friend Mikey Tandino, who lives in California. Unfortunately, Mikey is soon killed when Axel was bumped on the head by a man named Zack. Foley goes to Beverly Hills, California, to find Mikey's assailant (since Mikey told Foley he had a job at an art gallery in Beverly Hills) where Beverly Hills Police Department Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil assigns Detective Billy Rosewood and Sergeant John Taggart to keep an eye on Foley. Foley visits his childhood friend Jenny Summers, who works at the art gallery. With Jenny's help, Foley discovers that Zack works for Jenny's boss, Victor Maitland, the man who owns the gallery. Maitland is a drug kingpin who is using the gallery as a front, and Maitland ordered Zack to kill Mikey after Maitland accused Mikey of stealing some of Maitland's bonds. Billy, Taggart, and Foley head to Maitland's mansion to apprehend Maitland. Foley and Bogomil simultaneously shoot and kill Maitland.

Axel Foley (rapper)

Axel Dahlen better known by his stage name Axel Foley, is an American underground hip hop musician based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Career

In 2010, Foley and a few friends began performing locally at demonstrations, benefit concerts, and small shows at parties and venues such as Acadia Café, and The Madusa. 2011 saw Foley playing other hip hop shows around town.

In September 2012, released his debut EP at a day long block party which he and frequent collaborator Manny Phesto performed at. The event Hip Hop Harambee, ran two consecutive years 2012, 2013 and featured local and national recording artists, dancers, visual artists, producers, and DJs including: Big K.R.I.T., Talib Kweli, Devin The Dude, Shabazz Palaces, Gritty Committee (Greg Grease & Freez), Mike the Martyr, Axel Foley, Metasota, DJ Frank Castle and others.

In 2015, Foley released his Mike the Martyr produced MOOD LP.

In May 2015, Foley performed with Manny Phesto, Mike the Martyr, and DJ Frank Castle at the 8th annual Soundset Music Festival which was named the "Best Hip Hop Festival Around" by MTV". He was featured on Sway Calloway's Sway in the Morning show on Eminem's Shade 45 channel aired on Sirius XM. He and Manny performed at the 26th annual Saturday in the Park on July 4 in Sioux City, Iowa, and Summer Set Music and Camping Festival in Sumorset, Wisconsin. as well as Festival Ajusco in Mexico City