Niko B

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]