2017-2020: Early beginnings and rise to fame
Ikky's first production credit appeared in 2017 on the song "Ford" by Aman Yaar, which was released by Jamifi Studios. He produced music for singles like "Bhangra Boliyan" by Prabh Saini, "Picka" by Veet Baljit, and the commercially successful "Diamond" by Gurnam Bhullar.
In 2018, he released "Yeah Baby" [5] by Garry Sandhu and "Kamli" by Mankirt Aulakh.
In 2020, he worked with Punjabi artists Sidhu Moose Wala for the song "Bambiha Bole" [6] and Diljit Dosanjh for the song "Akh Laal Jatt Di" [7] which was released from his album, G.O.A.T. .
2021-present: 4N Records and frequent collaborations with Karan Aujla
In 2021, Ikky launched his own label, 4N Records (pronounced foreign), a partnership with Warner Music India/Warner Music Canada and Coalition Music. [5] [8] "80 90" [9] was the first release on the label, and featured Amrit Maan and Garry Sandhu in the spring of 2021. [10] This release was followed by "Koi Na" with Nseeb, [11] the lead single from EP called Say My Name. [1]
In 2022, he released "Magical Love" and "Ranjhe". Ikky teamed up with Diljit Dosanjh and Tory Lanez on the release of "Chauffeur". [12] His Spotify Singles were released later that year with a new version of "80 90" (Garry Sandhu) and a cover of Ain't No Sunshine featuring Himmat Sandhu and Preston Pablo. [13] In the summer of 2022, Ikky released a song posthumously with Soni Pabla called "She's The One". [14] The track used a demo the singer had created before his death in 2006. Ikky continued releasing tracks in 2022, "Baller" by Shubh and "Hello Hello Hola" [15] by Las Villa featuring Garry Sandhu, MC Davo.
In February 2023, Ikky released an EP in collaboration with Karan Aujla titled Four You preceded by the lead single "52 Bars". In March 2023, Ikky collaborated with Bhalwaan, and released the track "On God (Freestyle)", produced by Ikky. [16] In June 2023, Ikky announced "4N Nights: Toronto" occurring at TD Music Hall at Massey Hall in Toronto. The series showcased 3-4 guest performances per show with additional surprise special guests. [17] In August 2023, Ikky released "Admirin' You" with Karan Aujla featuring Preston Pablo as the lead single for Karan's Making Memories album, which was also produced by him. In November 2023, he announced his Man Like Ikky Tour. [18]
In February 2024, Ikky released his electronic/house EP "Ikky's House". [19] In April 2024, Ikky announced the US leg of his Man Like Ikky Tour. [20]
In February 2025, Ikky along with Karan Aujla collaborated with OneRepublic for the song "Tell Me", which was accompanied by a music video featuring Indian actress Disha Patani. [21] Few months later, Aujla announced his third studio album, P-Pop Culture , during his concert in Montreal, Canada on July 26, which was followed by a teaser release on YouTube, ahead of the release of the album's lead single, "MF Gabhru", on August 1. [22] [23] [24] The album, produced entirely by Ikky, like Aujla's previous album, released as a double album on August 22, 2025, with five tracks on the first disc and six tracks on the second.
