Niko B

Thomas Austin (born 7 December 2000), better known by his stage name Niko B (short for Niko Bellic), is an English YouTuber and rapper from Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.[1] He is best known for his single "Who's That What's That".

For the fictional character, see Niko Bellic.
Niko B
Birth nameTom Austin
Born (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000
Milton Keynes, England
OriginNewport Pagnell, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
Labels
  • Grind Time Ent.
  • Grind Time Records
Associated actsNSG

Career

Niko B, whose stage name is a reference to Niko Bellic, the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV, began his music career by singing lyrics off his iPhone and went on to produce his first single, "Mary Berry".[2] The song focused around life in small-town Britain.[2] This song got him on tour with big artist K.O and V9.[3] In an interview with Clash, Niko B says he vomited before every show and his music cut out in the first show, so he sang happy birthday to a girl in the front row.[4] Niko B says he hopes to use the money made from his music to pay his parents' debts before anything else.[1] His latest single, "Who's That What's That", confused many as the song did not assign to a genre typically found in the music industry. In an interview with Vogue Niko B said he wanted to be his own style[5] and claims his lyrics, for example, "Take the gherkin out" are used to separate himself from mainstream music,[5] and instead identify with young people.[6] The song peaked at No. 26 on the UK Singles Chart.[7][8]

Discography

References
  1. Barshad, Amos (2020-02-14). "What Happens When You Get Famous Off One Song?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. "What happens after you become an internet sensation?". The Independent. 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  3. "GRM Exclusive: Niko B Talks Getting Into Music, Touring With NSG". GRM Daily - Grime, Rap music and Culture. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  4. "Niko B: 10 Things You Need To Know About Me". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  5. "The Teenager Behind The Song Of The Summer Doesn't Care If You Hate His Music". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  6. "Niko B - Coeval Magazine". COEVAL. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  8. "Get to know Niko B, the Who's That What's That rapper with big plans". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
"Mary Berry"[2] 2020 —
"Who's That What's That"[3] 26
"Quick Drive" —
"International Baby"[4] 2021 —
Authority control
  1. "NIKO B | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. Mary Berry, retrieved 2020-07-08
  3. "Who's That What's That". Spotify. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  4. Mary Berry, retrieved 2021-02-07
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