Jhené also has songs featured on the soundtracks of Barbershop, The Master of Disguise, You Got Served, The Proud Family, and Byou. (Part 2)' featuring Lil' Fizz video and Morgan Smith's 2004 video ' Blow Ya Whistle'. Her song ' Dog' appeared as a bonus track.Īiko also appeared in numerous music videos including O'Ryan's debut video, ' Take It Slow', B2K's debut video ' Uh Huh' and ' Why I Love You', P.Y.T.'s ' Same Ol' Same Ol' (Remix)' featuring Sarai, Play's ' M.A.S.T.E.R. ' Santa Baby', a cover she recorded, was also featured on their album Santa Hooked Me Up and she appeared as a guest vocalist on the song ' Tease' from Pandemonium!. She featured on tracks five through eight of the R&B group's remix album B2K: The Remixes - Volume 1. She served as the opening act for B2K on their Scream Tour 3.Īiko began her musical career contributing vocals to several B2K releases in 2002.

When B2K signed with Epic Records, Jhené was signed as well. This led to Jhené’s first meeting with producer Chris Stokes when she was five years old, and eventually he heard her sing. And then everyone else is pretty much like mixed.' Her older sisters Miyoko and Jamila were in the R&B group Gyrl and toured with Immature, who were signed to MCA/Silas Records. That’s the only percentage I know for sure because it’s my grandfather's. Aiko has also stated that she has French ancestry and has stated regarding her ancestry, 'I’m a quarter Japanese. She often states her ethnicity as 'Japanese, African American, Native American, etc.' based on percentages but identifies with all parts of her heritage. She is of mixed race background-her mother is of Japanese, Spanish, and Dominican descent, while her father is of African American, Yaqui, Choctaw, Cherokee, Navajo, and German Jewish descent. Karamo Chilombo (birth name Greg Barnes), a pediatrician. Jhené Aiko was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Christina Yamamoto and Dr. She has been described as having gentle and pop-tinged vocals. 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. It was used as a marketing tool suggested by Sony and Epic to promote her through the R&B group B2K and attract an audience, though Aiko affirms that she and Lil' Fizz grew up together and were close like family. Aiko began her career being known as ' Lil' Fizz's cousin', however she is not actually related to him.

Formerly signed to The Ultimate Group and Epic Records, she left both labels in order to continue her education. Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (born March 16, 1988), better known as Jhené Aiko or simply Jhené, is an American singer-songwriter and recording artist from Los Angeles, California.

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