Jamie Lidell

The Profile

English singer, songwriter and producer who blends soul, funk and electronic music; known for live looping, beatboxing and work on Warp Records.

Born 1973 (publicly verifiable). Member of Super Collider (with Cristian Vogel). Signed to Warp Records for releases including Multiply (2005). Uses beatboxing and live-looping techniques in performance. Won the Independent Music Award for Best Pop/Rock Album in 2009 for Jim (as noted in reviews).

DeBaser hosts two reviews of Jamie Lidell: one raves about Multiply as a bold electro-funk-soul breakthrough; the other finds the self-titled 2013 album overproduced and inconsistent. Overall reactions praise his voice and live-looping approach while critiquing heavy processing and excess.