Lack of Afro

Adam Gibbons (born 24 March 1981) (performing as Lack of Afro) is an English musician, multi-instrumentalist and producer[1] from Exeter, England.

Lack of Afro
Birth nameAdam Gibbons
Born (1981-03-24) 24 March 1981
Exeter, Devon, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, music producer
InstrumentsPiano, alto saxophone
Years active2006–present
LabelsLOA Records, Freestyle Records
Associated actsJack Tyson-Charles

Career

Born into a musical family and the son of Teresa and Hugh Gibbons, he was educated at Exeter Cathedral School and Kelly College.[2] He started playing the piano at the age of seven, taking lessons from his grandmother Kay Gibbons. He started the alto saxophone at the age of eleven and had progressed to Grade 8 by the time he was 17. He gained the nickname 'Lack of Afro' while a student at university where, as a disc jockey, he played funk at gigs. In his review of Gibbons's 2011 album This Time, Lloyd Bradley wrote of Gibbons that "as a fairly nerdy looking white guy, there was never going to be an afro involved in his vintage funk stylings."[3]

Gibbons started his professional career when he was signed with Freestyle Records in 2006, who subsequently released his debut single, "Wait A Minute".

Since joining Freestyle, he has released numerous albums including Press On,[4] My Time, and, perhaps his most popular, Music For Adverts. Jack of All Trades was released on 24 May 2018.

Personal life

Gibbons currently lives in Barnstaple in Devon with his partner Emma and daughter Coco and worked for Sky Television.

Discography
  • Press On (2007)
  • My Groove Your Move (2009)
  • This Time (2011)[3]
  • Music For Adverts (2014)
  • Hello Baby (2016)
  • Jack of All Trades (2018)
  • I’m Here Now (2020)

References
  1. Murray, Robin. "Premiere: Lack Of Afro – 'Back To The Day' (ft. Elliott Cole)". Clash. Clash Music. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. “Music”, in Fanfare 1996–1997, p. 15
  3. Bradley, Lloyd. "Lack of Afro This Time Review". bbc.co.uk/music. BBC Music. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. "Classic album: Lack of Afro on Press On". MusicRadar. Music Radar. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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