Niko Marks

Niko Marks exists at a musical intersection where Stevie Wonder and electronic music collide. Born in Detroit and raised by a family of musicians and singers, Niko was taught chord progressions by his mother on the piano and learned the rest by ear. He took just one music class along the way. It wasn't long before Marks's genre-defying path -- and ability to sing, write, produce, and play would link him up with the next wave of Detroit techno... More

Niko Marks exists at a musical intersection where Stevie Wonder and electronic music collide. Born in Detroit and raised by a family of musicians and singers, Niko was taught chord progressions by his mother on the piano and learned the rest by ear. He took just one music class along the way. It wasn't long before Marks's genre-defying path -- and ability to sing, write, produce, and play would link him up with the next wave of Detroit techno producers and artists. In the early 1990s, Marks was working under the same roof as underground luminaries like Juan Atkins, Eddie Fowlkes, "Mad" Mike Banks, and Jeff Mills. As Underground Resistance established its iconoclast status, Marks joined collaborative production team, Members Of The House as a writer, producer and lead vocalist. Marks manages to bend chord progressions learned on his mother's piano to his will today, creating a bevy of soulful techno and house tracks. Recently lending his skills to Idris Elba, Kevin Saunderson and Inner City for, “We All Move Together” and “No More Looking Back”. Niko has released on labels such as SSR Crammed, EMI, Warner Group, U2XProductions, KMS and Planet E to name a few. As a live performer, he is considered to be unique, exciting and cutting edge wether bringing  his body of work to life as an electronic jazz trio or performing solo.  RECENT PREVIEW LINK: https://soundcloud.com/les-yeux-orange/premiere-niko-marks-here-in-paradise-nile-river-mix Less