# Lloyd Knibb

> Lloyd Knibb OD was a Jamaican drummer who is considered Jamaica's most important and influential modern drummer. A master percussionist, he contributed to every style of this nation's popular and not so popular musical forms, including jazz, mento, burru, nyabinghi, rock steady and, by extension, reggae. He is most well known for his contribution to the development of the rhythm of the ska. He played for The Skatalites, and for Tommy McCook & The Supersonics. Knibb recorded for the producers Lloyd "Matador" Daley and Duke Reid.

*Musician (1931-2011)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/lloyd-knibb

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Born:** 1931-03-08
- **Died:** 2011-05-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.8 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/469094)
- [لويد كنيب](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D9%83%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A8)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/51ee51af-3001-4614-bde2-1b8c20fe6c45)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2718842)

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