Nathan Persad

Nathan Paul Persad (born Diminath Sharma Jaipersad, on 18th September 1978, in Streatham, London) is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of Trinidadian descent based in Deptford.

Nathan is one of the most popular and well-liked musicians in the local area, due to his easy-going, charismatic and retro-throwback persona and image, both on and off stage. His solo work is very much in the vein of late '60s pop music not dissimilar to The Beatles. In addition, he has performed in the occasional tribute band or night, playing music from the likes of The Beatles, Queen, Paul McCartney and more.

He also played drums and provided vocals for pop 8-piece The 286, as well as serve as an occasional drummer for Ceri James for live and recording purposes.

Trivia

 * Nathan received a small amount of coverage in The Sun newspaper the day after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, when he was playing at the Bird's Nest in Deptford: Whose name shares the nickname of the Beijing National Stadium, where the ceremony was held.

Discography

 * Prisoner: Cell Block 'N' (June 2006)
 * "Orange Whip​?​" (Social Network Exclusives) (November 2006)
 * Since 1978 (June 2008)
 * Lisa Pt II / Girl On The Spectrum (Jul 2010)
 * I Bet You Say That To All The Guys (September 2011)
 * Nathan Persad in Colour (June 2012)
 * Difficult 7th Album (May 2018)
 * The Fifties (May 2018)
 * N9 (June 2020)