Binki
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| Born | Baraka Andrew Ongeri September 14, 1997 Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Labels | Fader Label |
Baraka Andrew Ongeri (born September 14, 1997), known professionally by the stage name Binki (stylized as binki), is an American singer and songwriter.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Ongeri was born to Kenyan parents.[1] From Pennsylvania, Ongeri grew up in Hershey and North Carolina.[2][3] He studied to be an actor at UNC Greensboro.[4] While in college, he began making music.[2] Always identifying himself as actor, he thought of music as a secondary passion even after first venturing into it.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]After college, Ongeri moved to New York City and was based in Brooklyn.[5]
In 2018, Ongeri released his debut single "Marco". A year later, he released "Wiggle". In August 2019, he was featured in Pigeons & Planes as one of their "best new artists" of that month.[3] He then released "Sea Sick" in September.[3] In October, he released "Heybb!" under Fader Label, as well as its accompanying music video.[5][6] The song would later be used in an Apple Inc. advertisement for the iPad Air 4.[7][8] "Heybb!" and "Sea Sick" also achieved virality on TikTok.[9] At the time, Ongeri was still training to be an actor.[9]
In May 2021, he released the single "Clay Pigeon",[10] and in July released "Revolve".[11] The two singles appeared on his debut EP Motor Function, which was released in August.[12][13] The EP received positive reviews from music critics.[9] A third song, "Landline", was featured on the soundtrack of FIFA 22.
Ongeri released "Hotel Window" in March 2023,[13][14] followed by "Rocket Ship" in April,[15] and "Doomsday" in May.[16] All three singles were featured on his second EP Antennae.[17]
Ongeri has noted Childish Gambino, Tyler, The Creator, Will Smith, and Jamie Foxx as his "idols".[3] A documentary on Jimi Hendrix inspired him to take guitar lessons.[3]
Discography
[edit | edit source]- Motor Function (2021)
- Antennae (2023)
- Half-Nelson (2025)
References
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