Brakence

Biography

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.

Early life and career

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.
In September 2026, Sony Music registered the website Still-here.world, which featured a snippet of new music by Brakence. The website was preceded by posts from a user named "jester" on social media sites, who hinted at two locations for fans to visit, ultimately leading to the discovery of the website and a snippet of a new song.