Nikko Smith

S4 · Eliminated 9th

As of October 6, 2026

As of October 14, 2025, Nikko Smith is the lead singer of Dirty Muggs. His album Revolution was released on August 30, 2008. On October 6, 2026, Louèdon Carter released the single So Far Gone, featuring Smith.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

After the show

  1. October 26, 2006On October 26, 2006, he performed The Star-Spangled Banner before Game 4 of the World Series.⁠[4]
  2. August 30, 2008The album Revolution, credited to Nikko Smith, carries an Apple Music release date of August 30, 2008, and a 2008 copyright line for Show Me Entertainment.⁠[2]
  3. October 6, 2026Featured on So Far Gone, a single by Louèdon Carter released on October 6, 2026.⁠[3]

Date not documented

  1. He is a lead vocalist of Dirty Muggs. An October 14, 2025 interview calls him the band's lead singer. Neither page gives a join date.Dirty Muggs⁠[1][7]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. salesListen
Revolution⁠[2]Album2008Show Me EntertainmentApple Music

Awards

Checked October 7, 2026; none found.

Sources

7 sources

  1. Off the Cuff with Claiborne: Nikko Smith — Town & Style, published October 14, 2025, updated October 14, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Introduction: “He’s the lead singer for the band Dirty Muggs, among other projects.”
  2. Apple Music lookup, collection 287123751, Revolution — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Collection result: “Revolution”
    • Collection result, copyright: “℗ 2008 Show Me Entertainment”
    • Collection result, collectionName and releaseDate: “Revolution”
    • Collection result, releaseDate: “2008-08-30T07:00:00Z”
  3. Apple Music lookup, artist 63399056, albums — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Album results: “So Far Gone (feat. Nikko Smith) - Single”
    • Album results, artistName and releaseDate: “Louèdon Carter”
  4. Nikko Smith — Wikipedia, updated November 27, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Lead sentence: “born April 28, 1982”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{Birth date and age|1982|4|28}}
    • Biography: “On October 26, 2006, Smith performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Game 4 of the World Series”
  5. American Idol season 4 — Wikipedia, updated September 14, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Elimination chart row Nikko Smith: Pl. 9, Eliminated in the Top 9 column (4/6); ratings table episode 'Top 9 Results', April 6, 2005
    • Top 16 week table, Nikko Smith row note: “However, when Mario Vazquez withdrew from the competition, Nikko was brought back as his replacement in the top 12.”
  6. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Nikko Smith: season 4, place finish 9th
  7. Dirty Muggs about us — Dirty Muggs. Label or artist. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • About page: “Lead vocalist Nikko Smith (of American Idol)”

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