Miko Marks was born in Flint, Michigan, and received her bachelor's degree in Political Science from Grambling State University in 1994. In the early 2000s, she launched her country music career, releasing Freeway Bound in 2005 and It Feels Good in 2007 and attending CMA Fest between 2006 and 2008. Over the next decade, Marks focused on her family while also participating in local shows and joining the Bill Pickett Rodeo. In 2020, she started putting out singles again, and she released Our Country in 2021 and Feel Like Going Home in 2022. Marks has received several honors, including membership in mtheory’s Equal Access Development Program and CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2022.