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 nameThomas 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

Tom 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, Tom says he threw up 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] Tom 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 didn't assign to a genre typically found in the industry. In an interview with Vogue Tom said he wanted to be his own style[5] and claims his lyrics, for example, "Take the gherkin out"[6], are used to separate himself from mainstream music,[5] and instead identify with young people.[7] The song went on to rank Nº26 on the UK Singles Chart.[8][9]

Discography
Title Year Peak Chart Positions Length
UK

[10]
"Mary Berry"[11] 2020 2:29
"Who's That What's That[12] 2020
26[13]
 4:00
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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 - Who's That What's That Lyrics". musiXmatch. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  7. "Niko B - Coeval Magazine". COEVAL. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  9. "Get to know Niko B, the Who's That What's That rapper with big plans". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  10. "NIKO B | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  11. Mary Berry, retrieved 2020-07-08
  12. Who's That What's That, retrieved 2020-07-08
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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