Lloyd Lovindeer

Lloyd Lovindeer

Also known as: Lovindeer

Lloyd Lovindeer (born c.1948), often credited simply as Lovindeer, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay, best known for his song "Wild Gilbert".

Career Born in Kingston, Lloyd Lovindeer spent some of his childhood in Ewarton in St Catherine. He attended Kingston College and on leaving formed The Fabulous Flames with friends, the group releasing their first single, "Holly Holy", in 1971. The group split up in the mid-1970s and Lovindeer began a solo career while living in Canada between 1976 and 1982. He returned to Jamaica and had hits in the 1980s with "Babylon Boops" (a response to 1986's Echo Minott's "What The Hell Police Can Do"), "Don't Bend Down", and "Man Shortage", before having the biggest hit of his career with "Wild Gilbert". Released in September 1988, "Wild Gilbert" humorously describes the experiences of Jamaica during 1988's Hurricane Gilbert and remains the island's biggest selling single with sales estimated at between 50,000 and 200,000 copies. The song also appeared on his album Why Don't We All Have Sex, which included another Gilbert-themed track, "Gilbert - One Hell of a Blow-Job", and the hurricane theme continued on his 1989 album Gilbert Yu Gone. He followed it with hits such as "Pocomonia Day", which along with the 1989 album One Day Christian triggered a spate of "Poco style" releases based on rhythms from Pukumina religious songs. His latest album, Jamaica: Land of the One Love People, featuring contributions from Judy Mowatt, Kiprich, Singing Melody, Tarrus Riley, and Lady G, was released in August 2013.

Discography (6)

Rock It Up
Wildflower • 1979
De Blinkin' Bus
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1982
Man Shortage
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1983
Octapussy
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1984
Dance Hall General
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1985

Credits & Appearances (21)

Production
Producer 5
Rock It Up
Wildflower • 1979
De Blinkin' Bus
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1982
Man Shortage
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1983
Octapussy
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1984
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Serious Times Lloyd Lovindeer Serious Times GUNLP 1001 LP Ballistic 1978 1978
Rock It Up Lovindeer Rock It Up LP Wildflower 1979 1979
De Blinkin' Bus Lovindeer De Blinkin' Bus LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1982 1982
Man Shortage Lovindeer Man Shortage LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1983 1983
Octapussy Lovindeer Octapussy LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1984 1984
Musicians
Backing Vocals 5
Rock It Up
Wildflower • 1979
Man Shortage
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1983
Octapussy
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1984
Dance Hall General
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1985
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Serious Times Lloyd Lovindeer Serious Times GUNLP 1001 LP Ballistic 1978 1978
Rock It Up Lovindeer Rock It Up LP Wildflower 1979 1979
Man Shortage Lovindeer Man Shortage LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1983 1983
Octapussy Lovindeer Octapussy LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1984 1984
Dance Hall General Lovindeer Dance Hall General TSOJ 010 LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1985 1985
Composer 2
De Blinkin' Bus
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1982
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Roots Ishan People Roots 9230-1064 LP GRT 1976 1976
De Blinkin' Bus Lovindeer De Blinkin' Bus LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1982 1982
Percussions 3
Rock It Up
Wildflower • 1979
Man Shortage
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1983
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Serious Times Lloyd Lovindeer Serious Times GUNLP 1001 LP Ballistic 1978 1978
Rock It Up Lovindeer Rock It Up LP Wildflower 1979 1979
Man Shortage Lovindeer Man Shortage LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1983 1983
Vocals 6
Rock It Up
Wildflower • 1979
De Blinkin' Bus
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1982
Man Shortage
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1983
Octapussy
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1984
Dance Hall General
The Sound Of Jamaica • 1985
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Serious Times Lloyd Lovindeer Serious Times GUNLP 1001 LP Ballistic 1978 1978
Rock It Up Lovindeer Rock It Up LP Wildflower 1979 1979
De Blinkin' Bus Lovindeer De Blinkin' Bus LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1982 1982
Man Shortage Lovindeer Man Shortage LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1983 1983
Octapussy Lovindeer Octapussy LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1984 1984
Dance Hall General Lovindeer Dance Hall General TSOJ 010 LP The Sound Of Jamaica 1985 1985

Also Appears On (1)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Ballistic Sureshots Various Artists Ballistic Sureshots SAM 100 LP Ballistic 1978 1978
6 albums
21 credits
4 labels
1976 - 1985