Loyle Carner Biography, Age, Height, Family and Quick Facts

Loyle Carner's Net Worth as of March 2024 is $1 Million

Quick Facts of Loyle Carner

Net Worth$1 Million
SalaryNot Known
Height5 ft 11 in
Date of Birth6 October, 1994
ProfessionMusicians

Loyle Carner is a British rapper/hip-hop artist and actor. His very first studio album, Yesterday’s Gone which he released in 2017, was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize a.k.a. the Brit Awards.

Even though he lost out on that, Carner kept firing and got another nomination at the 2018 Brit awards for British Breakthrough Act and British Male Solo Artist.

He was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2016 Longlist on the tail of his highly successful debut EP. Carner had a massive UK/Irish tour in late 2017 which had him perform at sold-out shows in Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, and London.

Before that, he had a number of high-profile festival performances including Latitude, Bestival, Truck, and several others. Loyle Carner was indeed one of the most promising talents out of the UK in 2017.

Biography, Age

Loyle Carner was born on October 6, 1994, in the Central London district of Lambeth. His birth name is Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner, he derived the stage name “Loyle Carner” as a misconstruction of his bifurcated last name Coyle-Larner.

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He started his secondary education at Whitgift School, an independent all-boys school in South Croydon. He proceeded to The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon (alma mater of Amy Winehouse) to pursue a degree.

His education was cut short in 2014 due to the death of his beloved stepfather. His stepfather had suffered fatal complications of epilepsy. This caused Carner to move back home to support his family.

In 2008, the young Loyle Carner got his first movie role in the 2008 Warner Bros epic adventure film 10,000 BC. While his acting career has only a handful of appearances, Carner has been firing on all cylinders with his music career.

He first got noticed in the UK music scene when he was featured by Rejjie Snow on his 1992 track which went viral in 2013. A year later, Loyle Carner released his own debut EP titled A Little Late.

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All but one of the songs on this debut EP were produced by Carner’s best friend Rebel Kleff. A Little Late was not only well-received, it actually caused a stir in the British hip-hop scene.

Loyle Carner has been on support tours with Kate Tempest, Joey Bada$$, and Atmosphere. It was a dream come true for the South London rapper when he got to support one of his biggest idols Nas on the Bristol O2 academy stage in August 2016.

Carner made a return to the O2 Academy Brixton in 2017 to promote his debut album with a headlining show.

Loyle Carner is currently 23 years old. Having started his music career on such a brilliant note, he is certainly one to watch out for in the international music scene.

Loyle Carner’s Height & Weight

The fast-rising British hip-hop act has a fit body and a fairly good height. His height is 5 feet 11 inches and his weight is 65 kg.

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What is the Net Worth of Loyle Carner?

A famous Rapper Loyle Carner has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of the year 2022.

Loyle Carner’s Family

Carner’s biological father whom he had very little contact is from Guyana, a sovereign state in the mainland of South America. He was raised by his mother Jean and stepfather Nicholas Stevens in South Croydon in South London. Carner’s mother is a special-needs teacher. He has one step-sibling, a younger brother named Ryan.

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The young Carner was very much attached to his late stepfather. He named his 2016 tour after former Man United player Eric Cantona, who was his stepfather’s idol. Carner frequently performs at shows and concerts wearing his late stepfather’s Eric Cantona jersey.

The artwork cover of his debut album Yesterday’s Gone is a photo of Loyle Carner, his family, and friends in front of his childhood home. This is a testament to just how dear this rapper holds to his family.

Is Loyle Carner active on Instagram?

Loyle Carner is currently very much active on Instagram as his Official Instagram account has over 370 k followers.

Quick Facts About The London-born emcee Loyle Carner

  • Carner sent a sexist fan out of one of his gigs in October 2017 for making an offensive remark to one of the female backup singers. The sexist fan had allegedly screamed, “you have big t*ts” at the singer causing Carner to pause the concert and put him in his place!
  • Carner was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and dyslexia at a young age.

He established a cooking school named “Chilli Con Carner cookery school” for kids with ADHD. As one who had ADHD while growing up, Loyle Carner discovered that cooking was therapeutic for him.

He decided to set up the cooking school as a social enterprise to help young kids with ADHD.

  • Loyle Carner has dreams of opening a restaurant. According to the talented rapper, he aims to attend a cooking school someday and even open his own restaurant when his music career slows down.
  • Carner is a huge fan of Liverpool FC of the English Premier League.

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