Kevin Lyttle (born Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs, 14 September 1976)
is a soca artist hailing from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
who had a worldwide hit with the interpellative soca ballad, "Turn
Me On", which was recorded by Lyttle and the dancehall artist
Spragga Benz.
Previously, Lyttle had subsisted on day jobs, such as customs officer
and radio disc jockey. Lyttle recorded "Turn Me On" in
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2001. His strong live performances
of soca influenced by dancehall and contemporary R&B made the
song a hit throughout the Caribbean.
The song started finding its way into clubs in the UK. It was officially
released as a single in the UK in late 2003 and reached number two
in its first week, spending seven weeks in the Top 10 of the UK Singles
Chart.[1] It later reached number eleven in Finland and number three
in Australia; and was a hit in other twelve countries. The single
was released in the U.S. in 2004 and the video was added to MTV on
24 May 2004. "Turn Me On" eventually went gold in the U.S.
and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyttle signed with Atlantic Records in 2003. His self-titled album
was released on 27 July 2004 in the U.S. The second single, "Last
Drop", has been released in markets outside the U.S., and has
reached the Top 10 in Finland, the Top 20 in Switzerland, the Top
30 in the UK and Top 40 in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia.
Along with Byron Lee and Arrow, he performed at the Cricket World
Cup 2007 opening ceremony in Greenfield Stadium, Jamaica.
Lyttle's latest album, Fyah, was released by Universal Records in
Japan in the late summer of 2008. It featured contributions from
the artists, Problem Child, Lexxus and Skinny Fabulous, a duet version
of "Turn Me On" with Alison Hinds, and the Kevin Rudolf
produced Something About You, written by Rudolf, Lyttle and Larry
Nacht.[2] U.S., Canadian, European and Caribbean releases followed.[3]
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Personal life
Lyttle lives in Miami, Florida and is married to Dr. Jacqueline
James.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
2004: Kevin Lyttle - #8 U.S.[6] (RIAA certification: Gold)
2008: Fyah - Universal - Japan
Singles
2004: "Turn Me On" - #4 U.S.,[6] #2 UK[1]
2004: "Last Drop" - #22 UK[1]
2004: "Drive Me Crazy"
2008: "Fyah"
2009: "Anywhere" featuring Flo-Rida