Iniko
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| Born | Iniko Ijhara Dixon October 26, 1996[1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Father | Max Dixon |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
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| Website | inikoworld |
Iniko Ijhara Dixon, known mononymously as Iniko, is an American singer-songwriter. They are known for their viral singles "The King's Affirmation" and "Jericho."
Early life
[edit | edit source]Iniko Ijhara Dixon was born in Brooklyn, New York[2] in 1996.[3] They are of Afro-Jamaican descent.[4] Their mother is of mixed heritage and their father Max Dixon is Jamaican, a singer in the American reggae band Souljahs.[a][2][3] Raised in the Independent Fundamental Baptist tradition, Iniko received classical choral training in church youth programs in Brooklyn. They have publicly disclosed having experienced religious trauma, attributing much of their emotional and creative resilience to working through that past.[5]
Iniko describes themself as "genderless".[4]
Career
[edit | edit source]In mid-2017, Iniko started a career as a featured singer in the reggae band Souljahs,[a] led by their father Max Dixon.[2]
In 2018, Iniko released their single "Kingdom" on 12 October 2018.[6]
Iniko's breakthrough came with the release of "The King’s Affirmation," released on 29 April 2021, which gained viral attention on TikTok.[6] They arrived on Billboard’s charts, as their song "Jericho" debuted at No. 11 on R&B Digital Song Sales.[7][8]
Their debut studio album, The Awakening, was released on 31 January 2025.[9]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
[edit | edit source]- The Awakening (2025)
Extended plays
[edit | edit source]- Both of Them (2020)
Singles
[edit | edit source]As lead artist
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
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| NZ [10] |
UK [11] | |||||||||||
| "Along Came Love" (featuring Ab$o The Great) |
2017 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Evol" (featuring Backstrom) |
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| "Fairytale" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Sakura" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Kingdom" | 2018 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Pinocchio" | 2019 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Caught a Body" | 2020 | — | — | Both of Them | ||||||||
| "Luna" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Hourglass" | 2022 | — | — | |||||||||
| "The King's Affirmation" | — | — | The Awakening | |||||||||
| "Jericho" | 2023 | 18 | 45 | |||||||||
| "Yosemite (Song For The Ahwahnechee)" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Armor" | 2024 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Invasion" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Satellite" | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "333" | — | — | The Awakening | |||||||||
| "God Body" | 2025 | — | — | The Awakening (Deluxe) | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
As featured artist
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Cream Rises (To the Top)" (SoulJAHS featuring Iniko) |
2017 | SoulJAHS, Re Creation |
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Iniko performed songs on the following film or series soundtracks:
- Naps (2018)
Web series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Naps | Girl 1 | Cameo (Episode 3) |
| 2019 | Middle of Somewhere | Nick Morello | Main cast |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Presenter | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist | Nominated | [13] |
Tours
[edit | edit source]- The Awakening Tour (2024–2025)
- Awakening The Empire (North America) (2025)
Notes
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Living people
- 1996 births
- 21st-century American musicians
- 21st-century American singers
- Artists from Brooklyn
- American people of Jamaican descent
- American performance artists
- American LGBTQ songwriters
- American rhythm and blues musicians
- American pop singers
- American soul singers
- American multi-instrumentalists
- American LGBTQ rights activists
- American LGBTQ musicians
- American LGBTQ singers
- American non-binary artists
- Non-binary singers
- Singers from Brooklyn
- Musicians from Brooklyn
- American musicians of Jamaican descent
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- Columbia Records artists
- Sony Music artists