Brando (singer)

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Brando
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Brando in Los Angeles
Background information
Birth nameMarlon Lamont McClain II [1]
Born Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2017–present
Labels Armada

Marlon Lamont McClain II, known professionally as Brando, is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for the song "Body" with Loud Luxury.

Contents

Career

In 2018, Brando was featured on the multi-platinum-certified song "Body" with Loud Luxury, who discussed the collaboration by stating that they were originally in Los Angeles and had moved there two years before. In an interview they mentioned how Brando was the recommended singer. After going to a show Brando was performing at, they saw his performance and noticed "he was doing his own project with somebody else." They later collaborated for the song "Body". [2]

Discography

Extended Plays

List of Extended Plays
TitleDetails
Slip N Slide
  • Released: February 4, 2022
  • Label: Armada Music
  • Formats:

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[3]
"Drop Top" [4] 2019Non-album single
"Look Into My Eyes" [5] 202024Slip N Slide
"The Bender"
(with Matoma)
Rytme
"Millennial Rhapsody"Non-album singles
"Don't Call Me" [7]
"Close to You" [8] 2021Slip N Slide
"Yes or No" [9]
"Out of My League"
(with Kiesza)
"All Night" [10]
"Party's Over"
(with Andrelli & AVIAN GREYS) [11]
2022
"Fake" [12]
(with Imanbek and Crazy Donkey featuring Paradigm)
2023
List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[13]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[15]
CAN
[16]
DEN
[17]
NLD
[18]
NZ
[19]
SWE
[20]
SWI
[21]
UK
[22]
"Body"
(Loud Luxury featuring Brando)
2017807735191049154Non-album single
"In Time"
(Cazzette featuring Brando) [28]
2018Stereo Mono
"Congratulations"
(Don Diablo featuring Brando) [29]
2019Non-album single
"Gummy"
(Loud Luxury featuring Brando) [30]
2020Nights Like This
"London Girls"
(Brklyn featuring Brando) [31]
Non-album singles
"Love Now"
(Saiyan D featuring Brando) [32]
2021
"Games We Play"
(Famba featuring Brando and MKLA) [33]
Wishes, Vol. 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

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