brakence

Randall Todd "Randy" Findell (born December 17, 2001), known professionally as Brakence (stylized in all lowercase), is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and musician from Columbus, Ohio who is currently signed to Columbia Records and Sony Music. He is known for his hyperpop-influenced style which has been described as a mixture of Midwest emo and emo rap, and his use of both baritone and falsetto vocals. Randall Findell was born on December 17, 2001. He was raised in Columbus, Ohio. He developed his musical skills throughout his childhood and adolescence, having been in choir as well as taking jazz piano lessons. Brakence began uploading his work to music sharing platform SoundCloud in 2016 and released the EP FifthEnigma on the site in December of that year. In 2018, he released his debut commercial EP Hypnagogia, which incorporated lo-fi hip-hop beats and emo-style vocals. In 2019, he released the EP Bhavana, and dropped out of Ohio State University, inspiring his 2020 single "Dropout". He later released his debut album Punk2, which would be considered his breakthrough release, signing to Columbia Records in April 2020. Findell would release multiple singles including Argyle in 2021. In December 2022, he released his second album Hypochondriac under Columbia Records and Sony Music. In 2025, he would feature on "Sleepwalker" by Aries. "ARGYLE". ascap.com. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 28, 2025. Simpson, Paul. "Brakence Biography – Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved December 14, 2022. Sundaresan, Mano (February 3, 2023). "Brakence talks about his album 'Hypochondriac', chronic pain, and hyperpop". NPR. Retrieved May 24, 2024. Darville, Jordan (December 14, 2022). "Song You Need: brakence's white-knuckled pop supernova "5g"". The Fader. Retrieved December 14, 2022. D'Souza, Shaad (February 5, 2020). "Brakence drops pensive new single "rosier"". The Fader. Retrieved December 14, 2022. Kim, Joshua Minsoo (November 22, 2022). "Brakence makes glitchy emo-pop that's as confessional as it is inventive". Chicago Reader. Retrieved December 14, 2022. Gaudet, Nicholas (October 23, 2021). "Review: Argyle – Brakence". Music Talkers. Retrieved September 18, 2025. Angel, H. D. (December 5, 2022). "brakence: hypochondriac". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2025. Murray, Robin (August 1, 2025). "Aries Links With brakence For SLEEPWALKER". Clash. Retrieved September 16, 2025. Brakence at AllMusic Portals: Biography Music Ohio United States