Loyle Carner


Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner, known professionally as Loyle Carner, is an English hip hop musician. His sound has been described by NME as "sensitive and eloquent" and by The Guardian as "confessional hip-hop". His debut album, Yesterday's Gone, was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize. He released his sophomore album, Not Waving, but Drowning, in April 2019. Throughout his career, Carner has been nominated for two Brit Awards.

Early life

Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner was born on 6 October 1994 in Lambeth, South London. He was raised in South Croydon by his mother, Jean, his step-father, Nik, with his younger brother, Ryan. He has had minimal contact with his father, who is of Guyanese descent. His stage name is a spoonerism of his double-barrelled surname as well as a reference to his childhood struggle with his ADHD and dyslexia diagnoses.
At the age of thirteen, Carner had a small role in the 2008 film 10,000 BC, credited as "Young Hunter". He started his secondary education at Whitgift School in South Croydon, and moved on to study at the Brit School, and began studying for an acting degree at the Drama Centre. In 2014, he dropped out of the Drama Centre after his stepfather died of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, deciding to focus on his music.

Music career

Carner played his first official gig at The Button Factory in Dublin, Ireland in October 2012 supporting MF Doom. He released his first EP in September 2014, titled A Little Late, which was well received. He supported Joey Badass on his UK tour and went on to play the 2015 UK festival season, including Glastonbury Festival.
In October 2015, he played on Huw Stephens' BBC Radio 1 show as part of their Piano Sessions series. Later in the year, he went on tour and collaborated with poet and spoken-word artist Kate Tempest. In late August 2016, he supported Nas in his show at the O2 Academy Bristol.
His debut album, entitled Yesterday's Gone, was released on 20 January 2017. On 27 July, it was announced that the album was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize, which was eventually won by Sampha. For the album's hidden title track, which concludes the album, Carner used samples of songs written and performed by his stepfather alongside Misure La VerT.
Carner's sophomore album, Not Waving, but Drowning, was released on 19 April 2019 through AMF Records. On 30 June, Carner performed as part of the year's Glastonbury Festival on its Other Stage, making his second appearance after playing the John Peel Stage the year before. In September, his song "Angel" was listed as part of the FIFA 20 soundtrack playlist.

Personal life

As of January 2017, Carner lived in Croydon, South London with his mother and younger brother.
Carner is a Liverpool F.C. supporter, although he has worn his stepfather's Eric Cantona shirt at concerts as a tribute to his stepfather, who idolised Cantona and was a passionate Manchester United F.C. supporter. Carner named his 2016 tour after Cantona in memory of his stepfather.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

As a lead artist

As a featured artist

Guest appearances

Filmography

Awards and nominations