Lloyd

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Biography

Lloyd Polite, Jr. (born January 3, 1986), who performs under the mononym Lloyd, is an American R&B recording artist, who experienced as a member of the group N-Toon before embarking on a solo career in 2004. In 2004, he released his solo debut single, "Southside" the title track of his debut album, Southside. The single features Ashanti, and it quickly charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, and became a top thirty hit. His second album, Street Love, was released on March 13, 2007. It featured top-ten and twenty hit "You" and "Get It Shawty". His third album, Lessons in Love, gave the singer his second top ten Billboard 200 album. Lloyd's career received an enormous boost in 2009–10 by being featured in the second single of Young Money's worldwide monster hit "BedRock", gaining publicity from his presence on its guest list. Lloyd also released a 2009 EP entitled Like Me: The Young Goldie EP, including a promo single "Pusha". On March 13, Lloyd signed to Interscope/Zone 4. His fourth album, King of Hearts, was released July 5, 2011. The first single, "Lay It Down", became a top-ten hit on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1996
Number of Albums 18
Record Label
Website www.lloydmusic.com
Wikipedia Lloyd on Wikipedia
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Genres

R & B Hip Hop

Trivia

Who is the NEA Jazz Master?

Charles Lloyd

...NEA Jazz Master, Charles Lloyd , now in his eighth decade, has never sounded better. The depth of his sound reflects a lifetime of experience. But he k...
What is the depth of Charles Lloyd's sound?

reflects a lifetime of experience

...h decade, has never sounded better. The depth of his sound reflects a lifetime of experience . But he keeps shifting to a higher, well calibrated gear....
What kind of beauty and elegance does Lloyd have?

pristine

...igher, well calibrated gear. His concerts and recordings are events of pristine beauty and elegance, full of intensely felt emotion and passion that t...
What city was Jazzwise Charles Lloyd born in?

Memphis

...usic of total transport and delight. Jazzwise Charles Lloyd was born in Memphis , Tennessee, on March 15, 1938. Like New Orleans, 400 miles to the sout...
What river is Memphis located on?

Mississippi

...e, on March 15, 1938. Like New Orleans, 400 miles to the south on the Mississippi , Memphis has a rich river culture and musical heritage saturated in ...
How far south is New Orleans on the Mississippi?

400 miles

...d was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 15, 1938. Like New Orleans, 400 miles to the south on the Mississippi, Memphis has a rich river culture and...
What is Lloyd's ancestry?

African, Choctaw, Mongolian, and Irish

...e and musical heritage saturated in blues, gospel and jazz. Lloyds ancestry of African, Choctaw, Mongolian, and Irish reflects a similar rich culture....
When did NToon disband?

2001

... music as a member of the preteen boy band NToon. The group disbanded in 2001 and Lloyd embarked on a solo career in 2003. In 2004, Lloyd released his...
In what year did Lloyd begin his solo career?

2003

...Toon. The group disbanded in 2001 and Lloyd embarked on a solo career in 2003 . In 2004, Lloyd released his solo debut single Southside (featuring Asha...
What was the title track of Lloyd's debut album?

Southside

...n a solo career in 2003. In 2004, Lloyd released his solo debut single Southside (featuring Ashanti), the title track of his debut album, Southside (2...
What year was Southside released?

2004

... group disbanded in 2001 and Lloyd embarked on a solo career in 2003. In 2004 , Lloyd released his solo debut single Southside (featuring Ashanti), the...
Which album was released on March 13, 2007?

Street Love

...n the US Billboard Hot 100, and became a Top 40 hit. His second album Street Love , was released on March 13, 2007. Lloyd's third album Lessons in Love...
What was Lloyd's second top ten Billboard Album?

Lessons in Love

...um Street Love, was released on March 13, 2007. Lloyd's third album Lessons in Love (2008), gave the singer his second top ten Billboard 200 album. Ll...
Where did The Beginning Valery LloydWatts spend her early years?

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

... The Beginning Valery LloydWatts spent her early years in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada . By age sixteen, she was recognized for numerous awards ...
How long did Valery LloydWatts study at the Conservatory of Music?

two years

...cholarship to the Toronto Conservatory of Music, where she studied for two years . A dedicated student of the Arts, Valery LloydWatts received an Assoc...
Who invited Valery LloydWatts to perform the Fricker Toccata with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic?

BBC

...c. Recognized as an outstanding performing artist, she was invited by the BBC to perform the world premiere performance of the Fricker Toccata with th...
In what year did she receive her Master of Music degree?

1969

...ccata with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under Sir John Pritchard. In 1969 , Valery LloydWatts received her Master of Music degree under Paul Badura...
What university did LloydWatts receive her Master of Music degree from?

University of Wisconsin, Madison

...her Master of Music degree under Paul BaduraSkoda from the University of Wisconsin, Madison . She became an official Teacher Trainer of the Suzuki Asso...
What organization did Lloyd Watts become an official Teacher Trainer of?

Suzuki Association of the Americas

...n, Madison. She became an official Teacher Trainer of the Suzuki Association of the Americas and was made an Adjunct Professor of the University of Ka...
In what year was she made an Adjunct Professor at the University of Kansas, Emporia?

1977

...nd was made an Adjunct Professor of the University of Kansas, Emporia in 1977 . Her strong commitment to education has been demonstrated in her teachin...
When was the second album Street Love released?

March 13, 2007

... became a Top 40 hit. His second album Street Love, was released on March 13, 2007 . Contents Lloyd third album Lessons in Love, gave the singer his se...
When did Lloyd release a Like Me: The Young Goldie EP?

2009

...the singer his second top ten Billboard 200 album. Lloyd also released a 2009 EP entitled Like Me: The Young Goldie EP. His fourth album King of Heart...
How many critically acclaimed albums has Lloyd Jones recorded?

six

...Portland, Oregon roots artist Lloyd Jones has recorded six critically acclaimed albums, toured internationally, and racked up dozens of major awards a...
What is the name of the Portland, Oregon roots artist who has toured internationally?

Lloyd Jones

...Portland, Oregon roots artist Lloyd Jones has recorded six critically acclaimed albums, toured internationally, and racked up dozens of major awards a...
How many awards and accolades does Lloyd Jones have?

dozens

... six critically acclaimed albums, toured internationally, and racked up dozens of major awards and accolades. Yet he may be the most invisible, bestke...
What did they use to invent their sound?

effects

... and those guys were pushing the envelope in their era. They were using effects , they were inventing their own sound. I want to look at it in a contem...
Who sings his praises the way Sister Rosetta Tharpe sang gospel?

Robert Cray

...gist is all the same Lloyd Jones is the total package. Consider this: Robert Cray sings his praises the way Sister Rosetta Tharpe sang gospel. Clarenc...
Coco Montoya's songs have been featured on what kind of TV shows?

national

...his songs (and some of those songs have turned up as soundbed music on national TV shows). Hes shared stages and spotlights with Albert Collins, Cray,...
Who did Lloyd trade influences for?

Marvin Gaye and R. Kelly

...isney. Much later and trading influences Mickey and Donald for Marvin Gaye and R. Kelly Lloyd's vocal talents were recognized by L.A. Reid. When Reid ...
Who recognized Marvin Gaye and R. Kelly Lloyd's vocal talents?

L.A. Reid

... for Marvin Gaye and R. Kelly Lloyd's vocal talents were recognized by L.A. Reid . When Reid became head of the Def Jam label, he turned to Irv Gotti, ...
Who signed Lloyd?

Irv Gotti

...by L.A. Reid. When Reid became head of the Def Jam label, he turned to Irv Gotti , whose Murder Inc. label had morphed into the Def Jamassociated The I...
What was the name of the song that Lilly Wayne collaborated with in Lessons in Love?

Girls Around the World

...ve followed a year later, featuring the Lil Wayne collaboration Girls Around the World . The singer then moved to Zone 4Interscope, where he released K...
In what year did Lloyd release King of Hearts?

2011

...nger then moved to Zone 4Interscope, where he released King of Hearts in 2011 . 1, Lloyd retreated from the spotlight to focus on his personal life. Th...
What was the name of Lloyd's 2011 album?

King of Hearts

...World. The singer then moved to Zone 4Interscope, where he released King of Hearts in 2011. 1, Lloyd retreated from the spotlight to focus on his pers...
When did Lloyd begin to release new music?

2016

...leased King of Hearts in 2011. 1, Lloyd retreated from the spotlight to focus on his personal life. The singer would not release new music until 2016 ....
What group did Lloyd start his music career with?

NToon

...the murder of his father. Lloyd's music career kicked off with the group NToon (which also included his younger brother Chuckie). The group disbanded ...
Where did the song Southside peaked on Billboard's Hot R&BHipHop chart?

1

...single featured labelmate and singersongwriter Ashanti. The song peaked at 1 on Billboard's Hot R&BHipHop chart and 9 on their Hot 100 chart; it is st...
What was the name of the album that Lloyd released in 2016?

Tru

... away from music to focus on family and school. He reemerged in 2016 with Tru , an intimate bluesy record that revealed a lot of the artists' thoughts,...
What year did Lloyd join the allstar lineup for The Millennium Tour?

2019

... EP and LP of the same name, released in 2016 and 2018, respectively. In 2019 , Lloyd joined an allstar lineup of artists for The Millennium Tour, whic...
Who was the lead singer on the album Southside?

Ashanti

... 2004, he released his solo debut singlealbum, Southside which featured Ashanti , which quickly charted on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a top thir...
What was the name of Goldie's 2009 EP?

Like Me: The Young Goldie EP

...ce on its guest list. Lloyd also released a 2009 EP entitled Like Me: The Young Goldie EP , including a promo single Pusha. His next album King of Hear...
What label did Lloyd sign with?

MCA Records

...gan shopping around for a solo deal and made his way to get signed to MCA Records under which he prepared his first singletobe Hey Young Girl. However...
What was the name of Lloyd's first single?

Hey Young Girl

... signed to MCA Records under which he prepared his first singletobe Hey Young Girl . However, all the hopes were perished as the company ultimately was...