Joey Valence & Brae

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 eponymous album.

History
Bertolino and Lugue met during their freshman year at Pennsylvania State University, where they became friends and started creating music together. 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" ) and older alternative hip-hop songs, with frequent references to video games, and internet memes. The song went viral on social media. The music video for the song was entirely filmed on a Nintendo DSi.

In February 2022, the duo was featured as special guests on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and later appeared at the Aftershock Festival in October.

They opened alongside The Interrupters on Sum 41's final tour, Tour of the Setting Sum.

Their second album No Hands was released in 2024 to critical acclaim, and featured contributions from Z-Trip, Terror Reid and Danny Brown. With their teaser songs, THE BADDEST and OMNITRIX, gaining popularity on short-form social medias including Instagram Reels and TikTok.

Albums

 * Punk Tactics (2023)
 * No Hands (2024)

EPs

 * The Underground Sound (2022)

Tours

 * JVB Summer 2022 Tour (First tour)
 * JVB Welcome To The Club Tour (2023)
 * Punk Tactics Tour (2024)
 * No Hands Tour (2024)