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Kevin Lyttle was born Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs in Kingstown, St. Vincent on September 14th, 1976. He was raised in a single parent household. He began performing at 14 as a dancer in his uncle’s troupe; shortly after he formed a group called “Suade” with his high school buddies. “Back then we were loving Boyz II Men, so we did it [End of The Road] for de graduation.” After high school the members of the group parted ways, Lyttle attended college to study electronic engineering.

Lyttle worked as a radio announcer while performing karaoke and Mcing until he landed a job as a customs officer with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines government. Never putting his musical ambitions aside Lyttle saved his salary hoping to eventually record the songs he was writing at home. Encouraged by his co-workers who went as far as to put money together to help Lyttle achieve his dreams, Lyttle teamed up with a local producer Adrian Bailey to record 3 songs. One of those songs was “Turn Me On.”

Lyttle simply wanted to sing a song “that people would listen to all year round and not just at Carnival time and forget about it.” The song surpassed Lyttle’s original intention and spread around the world like wildfire. Before he knew it he had to quit his day job to keep up with requests for his live performances throughout the Caribbean and the Americas.

It was during a sold out concert for Hot 106, a major radio station at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island that the major labels took notice of Lyttle’s talent. Lyttle shared the bill with multi-platinum stars such as 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim and Fabolous however when it was time for the Lyttle man from St. Vincent “I had about the same size response as '50'. I didn’t even have to sing the song! By the time I said ‘Oh Yeah’ everybody was singing the words. I was having the time of my life. It was the one performance that got me to where I am.” After the concert the major labels started calling, Lyttle signed with Atlantic.

He moved to New York to be closer to his label. Under the close supervision of his Bajan manager Alison Hunt he began recording his album in New York, Jamaica and Miami with producers such as Salaam Remi, Troyton Rami and Jeremy Harding. “Turn Me On” has since been remixed with artists such as Spragga Benz and Alison Hinds contributing their vocals.

“Turn Me On” has become the most successful Soca Song so far in the new millennium appearing on MTV and radio stations and charts world wide, yet Lyttle remains truly a humble individual thankful for the exposure the song has given him. He continues to perform while preparing to release his debut album; he is determined to show the world that he is not a one hit wonder.



 

 

 
 
 
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