Jamie Alexander Lidderdale (born 18 September 1973), known professionally as Jamie Lidell, is an English musician, soul singer and podcast host. He was formerly a part of Super Collider. He is known for layering tracks made with his voice into a microphone and performing the percussion and melody as a sequenced, beatboxing one-man band.

His song "Multiply" was used on the television show Grey's Anatomy, and was also included on its second soundtrack. Another song from his album Multiply, "A Little Bit More", was featured in a series of commercials for the U.S. retailer Target.

He often collaborates with Canadian musicians such as Gonzales, Feist and Mocky. In 2009 he collaborated with British electronic duo Simian Mobile Disco for the song "Off the Map". In 2006, he was part of a live performance collaboration with David Link and F. M. Einheit, which was released on CD as Echohce. In 2001, he provided vocals for the Lo Fidelity Allstars track "Deep Ellum...Hold On", from their CD Don't Be Afraid of Love.

In early 2009, Lidell's Jim won in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Pop/Rock Album.

In March 2010, Lidell announced that he was releasing a new album entitled Compass which was produced by fellow musician and occasional collaborator Beck. The album was released in May 2010. The title track is featured in the Rockstar video game Red Dead Redemption.

On 18 February 2013, Lidell released his self-titled album Jamie Lidell. It saw him return to his live one-man show set up. His seventh studio album Building a Beginning was released on 14 October 2016 featuring the lead single "Walk Right Back".

He is also the host of the podcast Hanging Out With Audiophiles, a show about recording techniques and the creative process, often featuring interviews with other musicians.

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