Jhene Aiko Biography Facts
Jhene Aiko has been appeared in channels as follow: DisneyMusicVEVO, Trap City, 2ChainzVEVO, TygaVEVO, Ty Dolla $ign, BigSeanVEVO, Jhené Aiko, Omarion, JheneAikoVEVO, Kehlani, CashmereCatVEVO, JuicyMagic TV, EscapeTracks, Official Saweetie, Swae Lee, Megan Thee Stallion.
Born 16 March, 1988 (35 years old).
What is the zodiac sign of Jhene Aiko ?
According to the birthday of Jhene Aiko the astrological sign is Pisces .
Career of the Jhene Aiko started in 2002 .
Jhene Aiko Wiki
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| Aiko in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo |
| Born | March 16, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative R&B neo soul hip hop pop |
| Occupation | Singer songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | ARTium Def Jam TUG Epic |
| Associated acts | Cocaine 80s Twenty88 Ab-Soul B2K Big Sean Childish Gambino Dot da Genius Mila J Omarion Saweetie Schoolboy Q Ty Dolla $ign |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www.jheneaiko.com |
Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo born March 16, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter, who embarked on her music career contributing vocals and appearing in several music videos for R&B group B2K. At the time, she was known as B2K member Lil' Fizz's "cousin", though she is not actually related to him. It was used as a marketing tool, suggested by Sony and Epic Records to promote Aiko through group and cultivate her own following. In 2003, Aiko was set to release her debut album, My Name Is Jhené, through her labels Sony, The Ultimate Group and Epic; however, the album was never released, with Aiko eventually asking to be released from the label in order to continue her education.
In March 2011, Aiko made her return to music with the release of her first full-length project, a mixtape titled Sailing Soul. On December 16, 2011, Aiko signed a recording contract with American record producer No I.D.'s record label ARTium, distributed through Def Jam Recordings. In 2013, Aiko appeared on Big Sean's single "Beware", also featuring Lil Wayne, which became her first top 40 single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In November 2013, she released her first project for Artium and Def Jam, an extended play , titled Sail Out. The EP was supported by the singles "3:16AM", "Bed Peace" and "The Worst", the latter of which went on to become certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America .
Aiko released her major-label debut album, Souled Out, on September 9, 2014. On September 22, 2017, she released her second studio album Trip. On March 6, 2020, she released her third studio album, Chilombo, which earned Aiko three Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year.
Early life
Aiko was born in Los Angeles. Her family lived in South Los Angeles but their home burned down when she was seven. They moved near Slauson Avenue around View Park–Windsor Hills, Baldwin Hills and Ladera Heights where she was homeschooled until high school. She calls her home neighborhood "Slauson Heights". Aiko is the daughter of Christina Yamamoto and Karamo Chilombo, a pediatrician. Her parents later divorced. Her sister is R&B singer Mila J. Her mother is of Spanish, Dominican and Japanese descent and her father is of Native American, African-American and German-Jewish descent.
She took vocal lessons in Culver City, California, but quit when she unexpectedly got pregnant. At age 20, she gave birth to a baby girl she named Namiko Love Browner.
Total Music Videos
91
Music Labels
DisneyMusicVEVO, Trap City, 2ChainzVEVO, TygaVEVO, Ty Dolla $ign, BigSeanVEVO, Jhené Aiko, Omarion, JheneAikoVEVO, Kehlani, CashmereCatVEVO, JuicyMagic TV, EscapeTracks, Official Saweetie, Swae Lee, Megan Thee Stallion
Popular Songs
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