Aiko Finesse

Female MC, lyricist, song writer, and DJ... AIKO FINESSE Herbert, a South Carolinian has been captivating audiences since the tender age of twelve.   Born August 1, 1987, Aiko did not feel as though she fit in with other kids. She was often teased and bullied on her appearance and the darkness of her skin.  All the topsy-turvy emotions sent Aiko to an uncomfortable place as she began to suffer from headaches that soon led to anger issues.  Worried about how the peer pressure was affecting Aiko, her family decided to place her in therapy sessions several times a week.  During her 4th grade year, her school guidance counselor gave her a suggestion…, " When you begin to feel angry, upset, or sad, I want you to write your feelings on a piece of paper and once you have written down all of the things that anger you, throw the note paper away."  Instead, Aiko kept every single one of those “anger notes” that she’d written and began to use them to make her way out of that dark place.  Those thoughts were soon channeled into the lyrical phenomenon that she is today… A fortunate gift uprooted by unfortunate circumstances. Her lyrics tell the story of an unhappy child who grew to be a troubled teen that later became a well sought after disc jockey.  Her life is revealed through personal events, poetry, spoken words and music. This female artist is well on her way to superstardom.

In 2008, she attended the Art Institute of Atlanta where she studied music and video production.  Additionally, there is where she also grasped other aspects of the entertainment industry. However, due to financial hardship, Aiko would return home to South Carolina in the Spring of 2012, but that was just a temporary setback.  Aiko continued to leave her impression in the industry as she was invited to travel to New York and audition for the BET hit show “106 & Park”.  Aiko poured divine passion into her audition that left the judges utterly impressed; dubbing her as the female version of the iconic music mogul, Lil Wayne.  Aiko has also won distinguished awards such as the "NEWBERRY GOT TALENT" (1st place for two consecutive years), followed by “BEST MC AND CROWD FAVORITE”.  Aiko also entered the “Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Showcase” (ATL Edition) and won 2nd place. She also entered her video "Energy Cover" into their video showcase and won 1st place. Expanding her passion for music, in 2013 Aiko began to self-teach herself the art of deejaying and within one year, a new buzz started to swarm in her favor.  

Aiko is booked all across her hometown and state for weddings, family events, birth parties, and more!  In 2015, she secured her first out of state gig at “CLUB ARGOS" in Augusta, Georgia, followed by gigs with Columbia, South Carolina’s only LGBT night spot "KRAVE". 

Aiko recorded her first song "COLORS" alongside another rising female MC known as YPC NAE.  Aiko is steady making a name for herself and this is only the beginning for this rising phenomenon.