Overton Loyd

Overton Loyd (born April 20, 1954) is an American artiste best known for creating the lid art for the Parliament album Motor Booty Affair and several supplementary records. His style of art varies often from put-on to work, and can range from drifting sketches and paintings to adequately fleshed out pieces. He is a buddy of George Clinton of Parliament, and most of the subjects for his art are either Clinton or Parliament.

Loyd's contribution to Motor Booty Affair was considerable. The original LP was released in several alternative configurations. The main pardon consisted of a gate-fold album cover, with Loyd's artwork on the belly and put going on to covers. His illustrations included simulation portraits of some of the "characters" mentioned in the songs on the album, including "Mr. Wiggles the Worm." There was as well as a characterize disk, with Loyd's illustration printed directly upon the vinyl LP. Finally, there was a special edition that included cardboard cutout figures featuring Loyd's cartoon illustrations of most of the characters mentioned in the songs.

When Parliament went upon tour in sustain of Motor Booty Affair, Loyd meant costumes for members of the band based upon the enthusiasm illustrations he had made for the album cover.

In 1977, Loyd illustrated a comic collection that was included in Parliament's Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome, portraying the epic fight between Sir Nose D’Voidoffunk and Starchild (see P-Funk mythology). In the cartoon, which echoes the lyrics to the songs on the album, Sir Nose, who is clear not to dance, is ultimately defeated by Starchild, who is equipped as soon as his Bop Gun, when Starchild shines a Flash Light upon him.

Loyd was also held responsible for the artwork upon Bootsy's Rubber Band's This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N and Parliament's Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tail upon the Funky), both released in 1979.

Loyd was official by Billboard for "Best Use of Computer Graphics" for his 1982 video for George Clinton's "Atomic Dog."

Loyd was the featured caricaturist upon the American television game show Win, Lose or Draw.

In November 2006, Loyd was the guest art director for two episodes of the booming television series Class of 3000 on Cartoon Network.

Loyd is African-American.