{{Short description|Israeli record producer and musician}} {{Other uses}} {{Use American English|date=January 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dennis Lloyd | image = Dennis Lloyd 06 14 2018 -29 (28946642118).jpg | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = Lloyd performing in 2018 | native_name = ניר טיבור | native_name_lang = he | birth_name = Nir Tibor | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|06|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Tel Aviv, Israel | origin = | genre = Indie pop | occupation = | instrument = Trumpet & guitar, keys | years_active = 2015–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = }}

'''Nir Tibor''' ({{langx|he|ניר טיבור}}; born 18 June 1993), known professionally by his stage name '''Dennis Lloyd''', is an Israeli musician, producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his 2016 hit single "Nevermind", which charted in several countries.

Lloyd is considered one of the most successful musical artists to ever come out of Israel, achieving worldwide recognition.

==Early life and education== Nir Tibor was born<ref name="AMBio">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dennis-lloyd-mn0003616306/biography |title=Dennis Lloyd – Artist Biography by Andy Kellman| work = AllMusic |access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref> in Tel Aviv, Israel, to an Ashkenazi family. He grew up largely in Ramat Gan. Lloyd learned how to play the trumpet at age 8 and taught himself to play the guitar at 13. He attended the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts in Givatayim. At 18, he was conscripted into the Israeli Navy.<ref name="TO">{{cite news | last=Bonné| first=Noa| title =International musician, Dennis Lloyd, is actually an Israeli marketing genius| work = Time Out| date =9 November 2017 | url =https://www.timeout.com/israel/blog/international-musician-dennis-lloyd-is-actually-an-israeli-marketing-genius-110917| access-date =30 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="VFI">{{cite news | last=Cotugno| first=Ferdinando| title =Como Ho Scoperto di Essere un Fenomeno| work = Vanity Fair Italy| language=it| date =23 August 2017 | url =https://www.pressreader.com/italy/vanity-fair-italy/20170823/283811443764329| access-date =30 June 2018}}</ref>

==Career== Lloyd released his first single, "Playa (Say That)", in mid-2015. Toward the end of 2015, he moved to Bangkok, Thailand, where he stayed for a year. During his time in Bangkok, Lloyd focused exclusively on music and wrote 35 songs.<ref name="Ilsussi">{{cite news| last =Barraco| first =Morgan K.| title =Dennis Lloyd/ "Nevermind è dedicata alla mia ex" (Che tempo che fa)| language =it| work =Ilsussi Diario| date =5 November 2017| url =http://www.ilsussidiario.net/News/Cinema-Televisione-e-Media/2017/11/5/DENNIS-LLYOD-Il-cantante-di-Nevermind-e-il-viaggio-in-Tailandia-Che-tempo-che-fa-/790935/| access-date =30 June 2018| archive-date =July 1, 2018| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180701031021/http://www.ilsussidiario.net/News/Cinema-Televisione-e-Media/2017/11/5/DENNIS-LLYOD-Il-cantante-di-Nevermind-e-il-viaggio-in-Tailandia-Che-tempo-che-fa-/790935/| url-status =dead}}</ref><ref name="Officiel">{{cite news | last=Pisacane| first=Giovanna| title =talkingwith Dennis Lloyd|language=it | work = L'Officiel| date =20 November 2017 | url =https://www.lofficielitalia.com/musica/%23talkingwith-dennis-lloyd| access-date =30 June 2018}}</ref> After his year in Bangkok, Lloyd returned to Israel where he began releasing more music including the songs, "Snow White" and "Nevermind (Alright)".<ref name="Way">{{cite news | last=D'Antonio| first=Christian| title =Dennis Lloyd: "Adesso la mia musica va anche in Israele"|language=it | work=The Way | date =13 November 2017 | url =http://www.thewaymagazine.it/leisure/dennis-lloyd-adesso-la-mia-musica-va-anche-in-israele/?doing_wp_cron=1525336556.1321640014648437500000| access-date =30 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="RTL">{{cite news | title =Dennis Lloyd, fenomeno pop con "Nevermind" |language=it | publisher =RTL| date =13 July 2017 | url =https://www.rtl.it/notizie/articoli/dennis-lloyd-fenomeno-pop-con-nevermind/| access-date =30 June 2018}}</ref> Lloyd remixed the latter song and released it as "Nevermind" in the winter of 2016.<ref name="TO"/><ref name="VFI"/> The remixed version quickly garnered success on Spotify, eventually peaking at number 4 on the Spotify Global Viral chart.<ref name="RTL"/><ref name="Aska">{{cite news | title =Dennis Lloyd, parte dall'Italia il MTFKR Tour: a maggio con tre live|language= it| publisher =Askanews| date =13 March 2018 | url =https://www.askanews.it/spettacolo/2018/03/13/dennis-lloyd-parte-dallitalia-il-mtfkr-tour-a-maggio-con-tre-live-pn_20180313_00095/| access-date =30 June 2018}}</ref> It would eventually accumulate more than 900 million streams on Spotify and over 1.5&nbsp;million Shazams.<ref name="Spot">{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EOEK57CV77D4ovYVcmiyt |title=Dennis Lloyd| publisher = Spotify |access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="Shazam">{{cite web |url=https://www.shazam.com/artist/41239934/dennis-lloyd |title=Dennis Lloyd| publisher = Shazam |access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref> In June 2018, ''Time'' listed it as one of the "songs of summer".<ref name="Time">{{cite news | last=Bruner| first=Raisa| title =Here Are Our Predictions for the 2018 Song of Summer| magazine= Time | date =13 June 2018 | url =https://time.com/5303790/songs-of-summer-2018/| access-date =30 June 2018}}</ref>

In June 2017, Lloyd was featured in a video on the German "Colors" YouTube channel, performing an acoustic version of his song "Leftovers". The video has accrued 43 million views.<ref name="TO"/><ref name="COLORS">{{cite AV media | people=Dennis Lloyd (performer) | date=1 June 2017 | title=Dennis Lloyd – Leftovers {{!}} A COLORS SHOW|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYeAUpvWeI8 | publisher=COLORS}}</ref> In March 2018, Lloyd announced the MTFKR Tour that began in May 2018 in Italy with dates across Europe and North America.<ref name="Optima01">{{cite news| last =Del Prete| first =Cinzia| title =Dennis Lloyd in Italia nel 2018, in concerto a Torino, Milano e Roma: biglietti in prevendita su TicketOne| language =it| work =Optima Italia| date =12 March 2018| url =http://www.optimaitalia.com/blog/2018/03/12/dennis-lloyd-in-italia-nel-2018-in-concerto-a-torino-milano-e-roma-biglietti-in-prevendita-su-ticketone/1029929| access-date =30 June 2018| archive-date =July 1, 2018| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180701030636/http://www.optimaitalia.com/blog/2018/03/12/dennis-lloyd-in-italia-nel-2018-in-concerto-a-torino-milano-e-roma-biglietti-in-prevendita-su-ticketone/1029929| url-status =dead}}</ref><ref name="Promo">{{cite news| last =Meier| first =Sam| title =Dennis Lloyd Makes Noise With Trending Track 'Nevermind'| work =Promotion Music News| date =6 April 2018| url =http://promotionmusicnews.com/dennis-lloyd| access-date =30 June 2018| archive-date =July 1, 2018| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180701032319/http://promotionmusicnews.com/dennis-lloyd| url-status =dead}}</ref> The song "Nevermind" was featured in the commercial for the release of the new BMW 3 Series in 2019. Lloyd performed "Nevermind" on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' on July 24, 2018.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8466990/dennis-lloyd-performs-nevermind-jimmy-kimmel-video|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726015127/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8466990/dennis-lloyd-performs-nevermind-jimmy-kimmel-video|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 26, 2018|title=Dennis Lloyd Delivers Pulsing Performance of 'Nevermind' On 'Jimmy Kimmel': Watch|magazine=Billboard|date=25 July 2018|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref>

In February 2019, Lloyd released his single "Never Go Back".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/02/premiere-dennis-lloyd-never-go-back|title=Premiere: Israeli Singer-Songwriter And Producer Dennis Lloyd Vows To "Never Go Back"|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref> "Never Go Back" received praise by various publications including ''Billboard'', ''Time'' and ''Forbes''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dennis-lloyd-never-go-back-music-video-8503398/|title=Dennis Lloyd Releases Love Story Follow-Up Music Video for 'Never Go Back': Watch|magazine=Billboard|date=20 March 2019|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5529907/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-74/|title=5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week|magazine=Time|language=en|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2019/02/15/dennis-lloyd-talks-massive-success-of-nevermind-and-new-single-never-go-back/|title=Dennis Lloyd Talks Massive Success Of 'Nevermind' And New Single 'Never Go Back'|last=Mercuri|first=Monica|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref> This single would lead into the release of Lloyd's debut EP ''Exident'' on April 5, 2019. Lloyd shared music videos for EP tracks "Never Go Back" and "GFY".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dennis-lloyd-exident-ep-breakdown-8505708/|title=Dennis Lloyd Breaks Down His Debut EP 'Exident': Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|date=5 April 2019|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref> Following this, Lloyd embarked on his sold-out Never Go Back tour across the United States, Canada and Australia, also performing at various music festivals including Coachella, Governor's Ball and Montreux Jazz Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.governorsballmusicfestival.com/artist/dennis-lloyd/|title=Dennis Lloyd|website=The Governors Ball Music Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-04|archive-date=September 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921012113/https://www.governorsballmusicfestival.com/artist/dennis-lloyd/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dennis-lloyd-interview-coachella-8507847/|title=Dennis Lloyd on Coachella Debut, Creating Outside the Typical Album Format: 'I Want to Tell a Story'|magazine=Billboard|date=18 April 2019|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dennis Lloyd {{!}} Montreux Jazz Festival |url=https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en/artist/dennis-lloyd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004013232/https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en/artist/dennis-lloyd |archive-date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=2019-10-04 |website=Montreuxjazzfestival |language=en}}</ref>

In July 2019, Dennis featured on a Spotify Singles session, collaborating with guitarist Tom Morello to cover Audioslave's "Like a Stone".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tom-morello-audioslave-like-a-stone-dennis-lloyd-868385/|title=Hear Tom Morello Update Audioslave's 'Like a Stone' With Dennis Lloyd|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=2019-08-07|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref> On September 14, 2019, Lloyd released his song "Wild West", which was included on EA Sports' ''FIFA 20'' soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/fifa/fifa-20/news/fifa-20-soundtrack-volta-football|title=FIFA 20 Soundtrack, featuring Major Lazer, Diplo, Skepta|date=2019-09-13|website=Electronic Arts Inc.|language=en|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref>

==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI<br /><ref name="SWI">{{Cite web |title=Discographie Dennis Lloyd – hitparade.ch |url=http://www.swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dennis+Lloyd |website=Swisscharts}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Some Days'' | * Released: 2 July 2021 * Label: Arista * Formats: Digital download, streaming | 38 |}

===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:22em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''The Breakdown'' | * Released: 7 October 2015 * Label: Self-release * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Acts & Results'' | * Released: 7 August 2019 * Label: Self-release * Format: Digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Exident'' | * Released: 5 April 2019<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dennis-lloyd-exident-ep-breakdown-8505708/ |title=Dennis Lloyd Breaks Down His Debut EP 'Exident': Exclusive |magazine=Billboard |date=5 April 2019 |access-date=22 June 2019 |author=Acevedo, Angelica}}</ref> * Label: Arista * Formats: Digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Spotify Singles'' | * Released: 7 August 2019 * Label: Arista * Format: Streaming |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="13"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ISR<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mediaforest-group.com/weekly_charts.html|title=המצעד השבועי של מדיה פורסט|last=tool|first=niv the|website=mediaforest-group|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dennis+Lloyd|title=australian-charts.com – Discography Dennis Lloyd|website=www.australian-charts.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUT<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dennis+Lloyd|title=Discographie Dennis Lloyd – austriancharts.at|website=www.austriancharts.at}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL<br />(FL)<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dennis+Lloyd|title=Flamish Charts > Dennis Lloyd|publisher=Ultratop.be}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dennis+Lloyd|title=lescharts.com – Discographie Dennis Lloyd|website=lescharts.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| GER<ref name="GER">{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Dennis+Lloyd&do_search=do|title=Discographie Dennis Lloyd|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ITA ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NLD<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dennis+Lloyd|title=Discografie Dennis Lloyd – dutchcharts.nl|website=www.dutchcharts.nl}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NOR<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dennis+Lloyd|title=norwegiancharts.com – Discography Dennis Lloyd|website=norwegiancharts.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWE<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dennis+Lloyd|title=swedishcharts.com – Discography Dennis Lloyd|website=www.swedishcharts.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI<ref name="SWI" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/53371/dennis-lloyd/|title=Dennis Lloyd {{!}} full Official Chart history|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|title=Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Playa (Say That)" | rowspan="2"| 2015 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|| — | | rowspan="9" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Snow White" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|| — | |- ! scope="row"| "Demons" | rowspan="5"| 2016 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|| — | |- ! scope="row"| "Acts & Results" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|| — | |- ! scope="row"| "Think About It" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|| — | |- ! scope="row"| "Nevermind" | 1 || 10 || 1 || 20 || 16 || 3 || 28 || 24 || 3 || 9 || 2 || 17 || 86 | * ARIA: 2× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=1 October 2018|access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> * BPI: 2× Platinum<ref name="BPI">{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|access-date=9 July 2023|artist=Dennis Lloyd}}</ref> * BVMI: 3× Gold<ref name="BVMICert">{{cite web|url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Nevermind&strInterpret=Dennis+Lloyd&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked|title=Gold-/Platin-Datenbank|work=Bundesverband Musikindustrie|access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref> * FIMI: 2× Platinum<ref name="FIMICert">{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni#/category:tutte/year:2019/page:0/term:Nevermind|title=Certificazioni|work=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|access-date=28 January 2019|archive-date=January 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081416/http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni#/category:tutte/year:2019/page:0/term:Nevermind|url-status=dead}}</ref> * IFPI AUT: Platinum<ref name="IFPIAUT">{{cite certification|region=Austria|accessdate=14 November 2018}}</ref> * IFPI SWI: Platinum<ref name="SWICert">{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Dennis+Lloyd+Nevermind|title=Dennis Lloyd – Nevermind|work=Hitparade|access-date=14 November 2018}}</ref> * SNEP: Platinum<ref name="snep">{{cite certification|region=France|artist=Dennis Lloyd|type=single|accessdate=14 October 2019}}</ref> * RIAA: Platinum<ref name="RIAA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=DENNIS+LLOYD&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=Gold & Platinum: Dennis Lloyd|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Analyzing" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Leftovers" | rowspan="2"| 2017 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Nevermind (Alright)" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Never Go Back" | rowspan="3"| 2019 | 1 || — || 32 || — || 51 || 40 || — || — || — || 49 || 31 || — || — | * BVMI: Gold<ref name="BVMICert"/> * SNEP: Gold<ref name="snep"/> | ''Exident'' |- ! scope="row"| "Wild West" | — || — || — || — || — || — || 3 || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Unfaithful" | — || — || — || — || — || — || 20 || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Alien" | 2020 | 1 || — || 28 || — || 122 || 32 || — || — || — || — || 47 || — || — | * BVMI: Gold<ref name="BVMICert"/> | rowspan="3"| ''Some Days'' |- ! scope="row"| "Anxious" | rowspan="3"| 2021 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "The Way" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Young Right Now"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with Robin Schulz)</span> | — || — || 32 || 20 || 80<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=17?&annee=2022&categorie=Top%20Singles|title=Top Singles (Week 17, 2022)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|access-date=2 May 2022}}</ref> || 28 || — || 40 || — || — || 17 || — || — | * BVMI: Gold<ref name="BVMICert"/> * IFPI AUT: Platinum<ref name="IFPIAUT"/> | ''Pink'' |- ! scope="row"| "Berlin" | 2022 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Mad World" | 2025 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Diamonds"<br /><small>(with YouNotUs)</small> | 2026 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- | colspan="20" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.dennislloydmusic.com/}} * {{Instagram|name=dennislloyd}} * {{Facebook|name=Dennis Lloyd}} {{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lloyd, Dennis}} Category:21st-century Israeli male singers Category:Israeli record producers Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Israeli male singer-songwriters Category:Israeli singer-songwriters