Dennis Lloyd facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dennis Lloyd
Lloyd performing in 2018
Background information
Native name	ניר טיבור
Birth name	Nir Tibor
Born	(1993-06-18) 18 June 1993 (age 32) Tel Aviv, Israel
Genres	Indie pop
Instruments	Trumpet & guitar, Keys
Years active	2015–present

Nir Tibor (Hebrew: ניר טיבור), known as Dennis Lloyd, is a talented musician from Israel. He is a singer, songwriter, and producer who plays many instruments. Dennis Lloyd is famous for his 2016 song "Nevermind". This song became a huge hit around the world.

Many people consider Dennis Lloyd one of the most successful musicians from Israel. He has gained fans all over the globe.

Early Life and Musical Start

Growing Up in Israel

Nir Tibor was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 18, 1993. He grew up mostly in a city called Ramat Gan. From a young age, Dennis Lloyd loved music.

Learning Instruments

He started playing the trumpet when he was just 8 years old. By the time he was 13, he taught himself how to play the guitar. He also went to a special art high school called Thelma Yellin. When he was 18, he joined the Israeli Navy for a period of time.

Dennis Lloyd's Music Career

First Songs and Moving to Bangkok

Dennis Lloyd released his very first song, "Playa (Say That)", in 2015. Later that year, he moved to Bangkok, Thailand. He lived there for a whole year, focusing only on making music. During this time, he wrote 35 new songs!

The Rise of "Nevermind"

After his year in Bangkok, Dennis Lloyd returned to Israel. He started releasing more of his music. One of these songs was "Nevermind (Alright)". He later remixed this song and released it simply as "Nevermind" in late 2016.

The song "Nevermind" quickly became very popular on Spotify. It reached number 4 on the Spotify Global Viral chart. This amazing song has been streamed over 900 million times on Spotify. It was also searched for over 1.5 million times on Shazam. In June 2018, Time magazine even called it one of the "songs of summer."

Live Performances and Tours

In June 2017, Dennis Lloyd performed an acoustic version of his song "Leftovers" on the German "Colors" YouTube channel. This video has been watched more than 43 million times. In March 2018, he announced his MTFKR Tour. This tour started in May 2018 in Italy and included shows across Europe and North America.

His hit song "Nevermind" was even used in a commercial for the new BMW 3 Series car in 2019. Dennis Lloyd also performed "Nevermind" live on the TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! in July 2018.

New Music and Festivals

In February 2019, Dennis Lloyd released a new song called "Never Go Back". This song was praised by magazines like Billboard and Forbes. "Never Go Back" was part of his first album, called Exident, which came out on April 5, 2019. He also released music videos for other songs from Exident, like "GFY".

After his album came out, Dennis Lloyd went on a sold-out tour called the Never Go Back tour. He performed in the United States, Canada, and Australia. He also played at big music festivals like Coachella and Governor's Ball.

In July 2019, Dennis Lloyd worked with guitarist Tom Morello for a special Spotify Singles session. They covered the song "Like a Stone" by Audioslave. On September 14, 2019, Dennis Lloyd's song "Wild West" was included in the FIFA 20 video game soundtrack.

Dennis Lloyd's Music Releases

Dennis Lloyd has released several albums, extended plays (EPs), and singles.

Albums

• Some Days (Released: July 2, 2021)

Extended Plays (EPs)

• The Breakdown (Released: October 7, 2015)
• Acts & Results (Released: August 7, 2019)
• Exident (Released: April 5, 2019)
• Spotify Singles (Released: August 7, 2019)

Singles

Dennis Lloyd has released many popular singles, including:

• "Playa (Say That)" (2015)
• "Snow White" (2015)
• "Demons" (2016)
• "Acts & Results" (2016)
• "Think About It" (2016)
• "Nevermind" (2016) - His biggest hit!
• "Analyzing" (2016)
• "Leftovers" (2017)
• "Nevermind (Alright)" (2017)
• "Never Go Back" (2019)
• "Wild West" (2019)
• "Unfaithful" (2019)
• "Alien" (2020)
• "Anxious" (2021)
• "The Way" (2021)
• "Young Right Now" (with Robin Schulz) (2021)
• "Berlin" (2022)
• "Mad World" (2025)