Austin grew up on the "humdrum" suburban Poets Estate, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, son of a builder father and special needs teacher mother.
[5] In an interview with Clash, Austin says he vomited before every performance, and technical issues during the first show meant he instead sang happy birthday to a girl in the front row.
[4][9] In 2021 Niko B played The 1Xtra Dance stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals and released two new singles: "International Baby" and "It's All Gone".
[10] In 2022, he released four new singles, these being "I Had a Fist Fight with an Emo Outside Subway", "Canada Goose", "Love Island Freestyle" and "Rips in Jeans".
"[8] For example, in an interview with Vogue, Austin said he wanted to have his own style with his lyrics, for example referencing removing a gherkin from a McDonalds Big Mac burger, written to be relatable to young British people but also unique to him.