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 Iniko Ijhara Dixon was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1996. They are of Afro-Jamaican descent. Their mother is of mixed heritage and their father Max Dixon is Jamaican, a singer in the American reggae band Souljahs. 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.
Iniko describes themself as "genderless".
Career In mid-2017, Iniko started a career as a featured singer in the reggae band Souljahs, led by their father Max Dixon.
In 2018, Iniko released their single "Kingdom" on 12 October 2018.
In 2021, they were posting on social media songs they had written and produced themselves, as well as reimagined versions and covers of songs by other artists, including a reimagined version of Travis Scott’s Yosemite that was released on social media on March 4, 2023, and released as their single on May 13 of the same year, and is now on their album The Awakening.
Iniko's breakthrough came with the release of "The King’s Affirmation," released on 29 April 2021, which gained viral attention on TikTok. They arrived on Billboard’s charts, as their song "Jericho" debuted at No. 11 on R&B Digital Song Sales.
Their debut studio album, The Awakening, was released on 31 January 2025.
Discography Studio albums The Awakening (2025)
Extended plays Both of Them (2020)
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, certifications and album name. Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album NZPeaks on the NZ Singles Chart: "Jericho": UK "Along Came Love"(featuring Ab$o The Great) 2017 — — rowspan="6" "Evol"(featuring Backstrom) — — "Fairytale" — — "Sakura" — — "Kingdom" 2018 — — "Pinocchio" 2019 — — "Caught a Body" 2020 — — Both of Them "Luna" 2021 — — rowspan="2" "Hourglass" 2022 — — "The King's Affirmation" — — The Awakening "Jericho" 2023 18 45 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver "Yosemite (Song For The Ahwahnechee)" — — "Armor" 2024 — — "Invasion" — — "Satellite" — — "333" — — The Awakening "God Body" 2025 — — "Man In Black" 2026 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles, showing year released and album name. Title Year Album "Cream Rises (To the Top)"(SoulJAHS featuring Iniko)2017SoulJAHS, Re Creation
Filmography Iniko performed songs on the following film or series soundtracks:
Naps (2018)
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2018 Naps Girl 1 Cameo (Episode 3) 2019 Middle of Somewhere Nick Morello Main cast
Awards and nominations Year Presenter Award Result 2024GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Breakthrough Music Artist
Tours The Awakening Tour (2024–2025) Awakening The Empire (North America) (2025)
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