2010–2014, early career with USG Geko began rapping at the age of 8; at 13, he signed to
K Koke's UK music collective
U.S.G., becoming their youngest member. followed by the
mixtape Voice Of The Future, which garnered him some underground following. and an "ungrateful little shit".
2015–2017, independent releases, Baba and LionHeart After leaving USG, Geko started his own label, OneTape Records. In October 2015, he released the EP
Baba, which he debuted at the
O2 Academy Islington. Following that, in 2016 Geko released several singles to digital platforms independently, starting with "Y", featuring
Afro B, the video of which was shot in Cova da Moura, Portugal. It was followed by "Make You Come", featuring Canadian singer RamRiddlz and "Khalas" featuring Ard Adz. In July, he performed in
Wireless Festival. It was led by the single "Drunk on You", released on 10 February. The album was described by
Jon Caramanica of
The New York Times as "sweet pop music with an international bent". He went on to release multiple singles to digital platforms, including "Bipolar" with
Sneakbo, "Diamond" with Team Salute and "Ronaldo", in which he pays homage to
Cristiano Ronaldo and compares Ronaldo's touch to his own. In June, he was featured on
NSG's "Yo Darlin'" and he brought them up to perform it in Wireless Festival that July. The single would later be certified Silver by the
BPI in 2019 and Gold in 2022.
2018–2019, mainstream breakthrough and 22 Geko started 2018 with "Likes That", his first release with
3 Beat Productions. In April, he was featured with Afro B on Ay Em's "Come to Me". However, his breakthrough to the mainstream came in May 2018 with "6:30" (featuring NSG), his first single to make the
UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 56, The next single, "Will Smith" featuring
Not3s, barely made the UK chart, peaking at number 100, The first single of 2019, "Don Daddy", with a video shot in
Paris, did not make the UK chart but "New Money" that followed it, in collaboration with
French Montana and Ay Em, made it to number 49, Geko's highest peak.--> and "Link Up", with
Stefflon Don,
Deno and
Dappy, which samples
Ja Rule and
Ashanti's "
Always on Time", peaking at number 84 on the UK chart. The album was described by
GRM Daily's Jack Lynch as "mature and versatile". "Bad & Boujie", a single by AJ which featured Geko, Ard Adz and Koomz, and also charted in the UK chart,
2020–present After releasing
22, Geko announced he will go on
The 22 Tour in 2020, however, this tour was rescheduled due to
COVID-19. Geko released only two major singles in 2020, the
afrobeat influenced "Tantrum"and "Ride Or Die", a collaboration with
Paigey Cakey. He was also featured on several singles, including Jorday's "Closer Part II" and "Plan Tonight" by
Nafe Smallz, but none of those singles charted. 2021 brought more singles including "Woi Oi", in collaboration with
Ms Banks and
BackRoad Gee, "Jeepers Creepers" with
Taze, and "Drama", as well as being featured by other artists such as KD Blockmoney's "No Calling", but none of those singles have charted as well. 2022 saw little activity from Geko, with only two titles widely released, "Problems" in January, another collaboration with Ard Adz, and "Clio" in November with Shabizla. ==Personal life==