LOKO (Andrea Summers) was born in the Blackhaven area of Memphis, TN. She began rapping at the early age of 11 and by the age of 12 she signed with the local record label Street Smart Records. During her tenure at Street Smart, LOKO appeared on numerous Street Smart releases where she became the talk of the streets. Due to neglect, LOKO parted ways with Street Smart in 2001 and she maintained a relatively low profile until she signed with Hy Lyfe Inc. in 2002.Soon after signing with the label, LOKO began blazing the streets by releasing numerous mix tapes and making guest appearances with southern legends Eightball & MJG, Gangsta Boo ( formerly of 3-6 Mafia ) and many more. LOKO is currently in the studio working on her highly 　　anticipated solo album entitled "LONG OVADUE".