Jhené Aiko is an American singer and songwriter, who is signed to Def Jam Recordings. She has released three studio albums, Sail Out (2013), Souled Out (2014) and Trip (2017), and one mixtape, Sailing Soul(s) (2011). Aiko began her musical career contributing vocals to several R&B and hip hop albums, such as B2K’s 2002 album Pandemonium!, before making her formal solo debut in 2007 with the release of her self-titled EP.
In 2012, Aiko met record producer No I.D., who signed her to his record label Artium Recordings through Def Jam Recordings. After going on hiatus in order to refocus on her personal life in early 2013, Aiko returned to music later that year with the release of her debut single, “Bed Peace”, featuring Childish Gambino.
Aiko’s debut studio album, Sail Out, was released on November 12, 2013 and debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200, selling 34,000 copies in its first week. The album was supported by the singles “The Worst” and “To Love & Die”. Aiko’s second studio album, Souled Out, was released on September 9, 2014 and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 115,000 copies in its first week. The album was supported by the singles “Spotless Mind” and “To Love & Die”.
Meet Jhené Aiko Mother: Christina Yamamoto
Jhené Aiko was born on March 16, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. She is 24 years old, as of 2022. Her mother Christina Yamamoto, is a very supportive mother and has been a big part of Jhené’s life and career. Christina Yamamoto is of Japanese, Spanish, and African American descent. She was born in Okinawa, Japan and moved to the United States when she was three years old.
Her mother died when she was only six years old, so she was raised by her father and stepmother. Christina has two older sisters and one younger brother. Jhené’s parents divorced when she was five years old, and she lived with her mother and sister until she was eight years old, when her father remarried. She then went to live with her father and stepmother. When Jhené was eleven years old, her father died of cancer.
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Jhené Aiko Father: Karamo Chilombo
Jhené Aiko is close to her father and credits him for much of her success. “My dad is my biggest inspiration,” she told Power 106 in 2014. “He’s always been really supportive, especially with my music.” Aiko’s father, Karamo Chilombo, is a music producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie. He also served as the musical director for Stevie Wonder’s 1994 album, Conversation Peace.
“I grew up around music,” Aiko told The Fader in 2013. “My dad was always playing instruments and making beats. It was just a really creative household.” Aiko says her father encouraged her to pursue her dreams, even when others told her it was impossible.
“A lot of people would say to me, ‘You’re never going to make it,'” she recalled. “My dad was always like, ‘If you really want it, you can do it.'” And that’s exactly what Aiko did. She signed her first record deal at the age of 16 and has since released two albums, 2014’s Souled Out and 2016’s Trip. She’s also collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, including Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, and Drake. Aiko is now one of the most successful R&B artists in the world, and she says she owes it all to her father.
Jhené Aiko Marriage
- Jhené Aiko was married to music producer Oladipo Omishore aka Dot da Genius from 2014 until 2017.
- In October 2016, Deen began seeing Big Sean.
- She has a daughter named Namiko Love, after her ex-boyfriend.
- Mila J is her other sister who was also a vocalist.
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