Patrick Lloyd Francis was born in Point Hill, Saint Catherine Parish in 1947.
[4][5] Recording as Jah Lloyd, he turned his hand to deejaying, enjoying hits in Jamaica with "Black Snowfall", "World Class", and "Beware of the Flour".
[3] Reverting to Jah Lloyd, he secured a two-album deal Virgin Records' Frontline label, resulting in The Humble One and Black Moses.
Although he continued to record occasionally, he concentrated on production, working with artists such as Julie Charles.
Francis died of complications associated with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on 12 June 1999.