June 11, 2018
Niiko Soul is a Dakota-Métis vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer from London, Ontario, Canada. A variety of guest vocalists join Niiko on his 2015 album Neon Warrior, a mix of hip-hop, dub-step, r&b, and house music that stems from traditional Indigenous roots. As Neon Warrior developed, it became a concept album about the struggles of modern life and the idea that anyone can be a warrior in his/her own life. From age seven, Niiko’s performance and production skills were self-taught. He started with the drums, wrote music at age 12, and learned more than 13 instruments by the time he was 16. Of his many projects, Niiko wrote and directed a musical for the London Fringe Theatre Festival and was the musical director for a London, Ontario production of the rock opera RENT. At the 2015 Indigenous Music Awards, Niiko earned nominations for Best Producer and Best Pop Album for Neon Warrior. He is currently touring with Chinese Canadian vocalist-songwriter The 3MPR355 as the duo Trans-Pacific Noise Club.
Discography
Neon Warrior (2015)
Playlist
Artist (Song) Album
- Mob Bounce & Boogey the Beat (Vision Quest)
- Carsen Gray (Make You Mine) Carsen Gray LP
- Thomas X ft. Brendan Strong (The Crow) Welcome To The Rez
- Wolf Saga (Keep Dancing)
- The Jerry Cans (Isumagivappinnga) Inuusiq
- Niiko Soul (Detonate Ft. Aivi Dam) Neon Warrior
- Niiko Soul (Body Language Part II) Neon Warrior
- Niiko Soul (Wendigo Ft. Deya) Neon Warrior
- Samantha Crain (Oh Dear Louis) You Had Me at Goodbye
- Brendt Thomas Diabo (Crying Over You)
- Genevieve Fisher (Back Door)
- Buffy Sainte-Marie & Tanya Tagaq (You Got To Run – Spirit Of The Wind)
