Lloyd

Lloyd was born in New Orleans but raised in Atlanta.
He is of the Creole descent (African American, Native American, & French).
He was discovered by Joyce Irby and at the age of 12 was in the pre-teen group N-Toon, alongside younger brother "Chuckie."
The group won Nickelodeon's cancelled show Double Dare 2000 against No Authority, and the group was signed to DreamWorks Records. Although two singles were released ("Ready" and "Shoulda Been My Girl"), their debut album Toon Time went unnoticed due to a lack of promotion from the label.
The group eventually disbanded, and Lloyd began shopping around for a solo deal. He was soon signed to MCA Records with his first single to be "Hey Young Girl". Unfortunately, as MCA Records dissolved into its parent company, Geffen Records, many of the artists on its roster were let go, including Lloyd. However, using "Hey Young Girl" as a demo, he landed a new recording contract with Irv Gotti at The Inc./Def Jam Records.