Ask any British rap fan to name the genre’s most emotionally honest lyricist, and Loyle Carner’s name comes up fast. His music weaves together the raw threads of a childhood ADHD diagnosis, the loss of his father, and the transformative experience of becoming a father himself. This article pulls together the key facts about his life—his real name, his education, his family—and answers the questions fans ask most.
Birth name: Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner ·
Date of birth: 6 October 1994 ·
Profession: British hip-hop musician ·
Debut album: Yesterday’s Gone (2017) ·
ADHD diagnosis: Childhood ·
Number of children: One son
Quick snapshot
- Born Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner on 6 October 1994 in Lambeth, South London (Wikipedia (biographical reference))
- Diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in childhood (GoldenPlec (Irish music publication))
- Dropped out of Drama Centre London after stepfather’s death in 2014 (Interview Magazine (arts and culture))
- Has one son born around 2021 (Hunger (fashion/culture magazine))
George Thompson is Senior Reporter at UrbanMixr.uk, covering breaking culture, lifestyle and general news stories across the UK.