Joey Valence & Brae is an American hip-hop duo, consisting of rappers Joseph Bertolino (Joey Valence) and Braedan Lugue (Brae). They gained widestream internet recognition thanks to their breakout song "Punk Tactics", a song on their self-titled album.[1]
Joey Valence & Brae | |
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 Joey Valence (right) & Brae performing at House of Vans in London. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | JVB |
| Origin | Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Alternative hip-hop, hip-hop, rap rock |
| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Website | www |
History
Bertolino and Lugue met during their freshman year at Pennsylvania State University, where they became friends and started creating music together.[1] Their first single "Crank It Up" was released in 2021.
Their seventh single "Punk Tactics" was released in 2022. The song was compared to the music of the Beastie Boys (Bertolino calling them their "number #1 influence and inspiration"[2]) and older alternative hip-hop songs, with frequent references to video games, and internet memes, and it went viral on social media.[3] The music video for the song was entirely filmed on a Nintendo DS.[4]
In February 2022, the duo was featured as special guests on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,[5] and later appeared at the Aftershock Festival in October.
They opened alongside The Interrupters on Sum 41's Tour of the Setting Sum. Their second album No Hands was released in 2024, and featured contributions from Z-Trip, Terror Reid and Danny Brown.
Discography
Singles
- Crank It Up (2021)
- Underground Sound (2021)
- Like What (2021)
- I'm Fresh (2021)
- Double Jump (2021)
- Ready Set (2022)
- Punk Tactics (2022)
- Hooligang (2022)
- Startafight (2022)
- Watch Yo Step (2022)
- Tanaka (2022)
- Tanaka 2 (2022, featuring Logic)
- Club Sandwich (2022)
- Drop!! (2023)
- Dance Now (2023)
- Kill Bill (2023)
- Gumdrop (2023)
- RN (2023)
- Can’t Stop Now (2023)
- Where U From (2024)
- John Cena (2024)
- The Baddest (2024)
- PACKAPUNCH (2024, featuring Danny Brown)
EPs
- The Underground Sound (2022)
Albums
- Punk Tactics (2023)
- No Hands (2024)