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Joey Valence & Brae

Joey Valence & Brae
Joey Valence (right) & Brae (left) performing at House of Vans in London.
Background information
Also known asJVB
OriginState College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Years active2021–present
LabelsRCA
Members
  • Joseph Bertolino
  • Braedan Lugue
Websitewww.jvbsucks.com

Joey Valence & Brae are an American hip-hop duo from State College, Pennsylvania, consisting of rappers Joseph Bertolino (Joey Valence) and Braedan Lugue (Brae). Their single "Punk Tactics" went viral in 2022.[1] They have since released three studio albums, Punk Tactics, No Hands, and Hyperyouth in 2023, 2024, and 2025 respectively.

History

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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. The song went viral on social media.[3] The music video for the song was entirely filmed on a Nintendo DSi.[4]

In February 2022, the duo was featured as special guests on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,[5] and later appeared at the So What Music Festival in May,[6] and Aftershock Festival in October.[7] Their debut album, Punk Tactics, was released on September 8, 2023.

They opened alongside The Interrupters on Sum 41's final tour, Tour of the Setting Sum.[8] Their second album No Hands was released on June 7, 2024 and featured contributions from Z-Trip, Terror Reid and Danny Brown. In 2024, the duo was featured on Pendulum's song "Napalm".[9] Later that year they would release the deluxe version of No Hands, including three new songs, a remix of "The Baddest" featuring Ayesha Erotica and a cover of the Charli XCX song "365".[10]

In 2025, the duo released the single "Clover" in collaboration with fellow American rapper IDK.[11] On June 13, 2025, they released a collaborative single with American rapper JPEGMafia titled "Wassup".[12] Their third studio album, Hyperyouth, released on August 15, 2025.[13] It is their first release through RCA.

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details
Punk Tactics
No Hands
  • Released: June 7, 2024
  • Label: JVB Records
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming
Hyperyouth
  • Released: August 15, 2025
  • Label: JVB Records, RCA
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming

EPs

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Title Details
The Underground Sound
  • Released: February 25, 2022
  • Label: JVB Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Certifications Album
"Crank It Up" 2021 The Underground Sound EP
"Underground Sound"
"Like What"
"I'm Fresh"
"Double Jump"
"Punk Tactics" 2022 Punk Tactics
"Tanaka"
(solo or featuring Logic)
"Can't Stop Now" 2023 No Hands
"The Baddest" 2024
"Wassup"
(featuring JPEGMafia)[15] 		2025 Hyperyouth
"Hyperyouth" / "Live Right"[16]
"See U Dance"
(featuring Rebecca Black)[17]

Features

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Title Year Album
"Tactix"
(Eptic featuring Joey Valence & Brae) 		2023 Non-album single
"Fracture"
(Apashe featuring Flux Pavillion and Joey Valence & Brae) 		Antagonist
"Heard It Like This"
(ACRAZE featuring Joey Valence & Brae) 		Non-album single
"Napalm"
(Pendulum featuring Joey Valence & Brae) 		2024 Inertia
"Raw"
(6ix featuring Joey Valence & Brae, Felix!, Buddy, Kyle, & Blu) 		2025 Homebody
"Clover"
(IDK featuring Joey Valence & Brae) 		Non-album single

Tours

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  • JVB Summer 2022 Tour[18]
  • JVB Welcome To The Club Tour (2023)[19]
  • Punk Tactics Tour (2024)
  • No Hands Tour (2024)[20]
  • Hyperyouth Tour (2025)[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rincon, Alessandra (July 13, 2022). "Ones To Watch". Ones to Watch.
  2. ^ Lamaro, Chris (January 5, 2022). "Interview: Enter The Fun And Carefree World Of Joey Valence and His New Single, 'Double Jump' – AAA Backstage". aaabackstage.com.
  3. ^ Kennedy, William (February 23, 2023). "Joey Valence & (Brae)kbeats – Eugene Weekly". eugeneweekly.com.
  4. ^ Diaz, Ana (August 11, 2023). "Nintendo DS cameras are the best lo-fi photo trend". Polygon.
  5. ^ Zucker, Noah (July 14, 2022). "Pennsylvania rap duo finds viral success on TikTok with old school approach". PhillyVoice.
  6. ^ "So What?! Music Festival 2022 Lineup - May 27 - 29, 2022". JamBase. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Selin, Alicia (June 28, 2022). "Multiple Bands Withdraw From Aftershock, Replacements + New Daily Lineups Announced". Loudwire. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  8. ^ Ahmed, Kal (May 23, 2024). "Sum 41 and The Interrupters with support from Joey Valence & Brae The Norva, Norfolk, VA (USA) May 19, 2024". Rockwell Unscene Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Eede, Christian (August 21, 2024). "Pendulum drop "heavy as possible" new track, 'Napalm': Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  10. ^ Carter, Emily (September 5, 2024). "Joey Valence & Brae announce NO HANDS deluxe edition, featuring a Charli XCX cover". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  11. ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (March 23, 2025). "IDK Teams Up With Joey Valence & Brae For Rambunctious New Single, "CLOVER"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  12. ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (June 15, 2025). "Joey Valence, Brae & JPEGMAFIA Ask "WASSUP" On New Single". HotNewHipHop.
  13. ^ Horvath, Zachary (October 15, 2019). "Joey Valence & Brae Show Love To Early 2000s Club Bangers With Rebecca Black-Assisted "SEE U DANCE"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Joey Valence – Punk Tactics". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  15. ^ Safadi, Hillary (June 19, 2025). "Joey Valence & Brae Team Up With JPEGMAFIA In Electric Single "WASSUP"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  16. ^ "Joey Valence & Brae Announce Third Studio Album HYPERYOUTH Out August 15 via RCA Records Release Title Track & New Single "LIVE RIGHT"". sonymusic.ca. July 11, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  17. ^ Murray, Robin (August 12, 2025). "Joey Valence & Brae Link With Rebecca Black On 'SEE U DANCE'". Clash. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  18. ^ @joeyvalence; (June 17, 2022). "JVB WORLD TOUR. TICKETS AT JVBTOUR.COM" – via Instagram.
  19. ^ @joeyvalence; (May 3, 2023). "JVB 2023 SUMMER TOUR. US + UK + NL. TICKETS FOR NL/UK ON SALE FRIDAY AT JVBTOUR.COM. ALL US TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW. SICK ART by @artchickally" – via Instagram.
  20. ^ "2024 NO HANDS TOUR - PRESALE TIX START NEXT WEEK - TIX ON SALE JUNE 14". Instagram. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  21. ^ Taylor, Sam (July 11, 2025). "Joey Valence & Brae have announced their 'Hyperyouth' album and a world tour". Dork. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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