Bren.d.o

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Background information
Birth nameBrendan Hope Jennings
Origin Carrier Mills, Illinois, United States
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Years active2020s–present
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Brendan Hope Jennings, known professionally as Bren.d.o, is an American alternative R&B singer-songwriter, historian, and author from Carrier Mills, Illinois. He gained recognition in 2025 for his singles Electric Love Affair and Boom Boom, which charted high on the iTunes R&B charts. [1] His work combines neo-soul, pop, and electronic production, often drawing comparisons to artists such as Prince and Bruno Mars.

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Bren.d.o is also the author of the 2025 novel Chemical Exposure, published through major online retailers including Barnes & Noble, and appeared on MTV’s 2008 reality series When Spicy Meets Sweet .

Musical career

Bren.d.o began releasing music independently in the early 2020s. His work is often described as genre-blending, combining R&B, Funk, pop, and smooth electronic textures.

In 2025, his single "Boom Boom" reached #32 on the iTunes R&B charts, while "Electric Love Affair", featuring Kendra Chanae, climbed to #12. [1]

Other work

His historical contributions were also featured in the 2022 book History of Carrier Mills (volume 2), published by the Carrier Mills–Stonefort Public Library District and compiled by the late former mayor of Carrier Mills Louis P. Shaw, which includes his "Map of the Lakeview Area" and commentary on the Baber Chapel Baber Chapel AME Church and Lakeview community. [2] [3]

He is the creator of the West Harrisburg Incident, an act of Cartographic Vandalism on OpenStreetMap that made its way into academic literature on map vandalism. [4]

Political activities

Bren.d.o (under his legal name Brendan H. Jennings) ran as a Democratic candidate for Illinois Saline County Board At-large in the 2024 general election. [5] He was not elected.

Discography (selected)

YearTitleNotes
2025Electric Love Affair (feat. Kendra Chanae)Released under Virgin/UMG and Alpha Recording Group - Peaked #12 on iTunes R&B
2025Boom BoomIndependent Release - Peaked #32 on iTunes R&B
2025Love Me Fa So Ti DoIndependent Release
2025When You Hear the CallIndependent Release
2025One ClueIndependent release

References

  1. 1 2 "Meet Bren.d.o: Neo-Soul's Newest Storyteller". Alpha Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  2. ↑ Louis P. Shaw (comp.), ed. (2022). History of Carrier Mills, Volume 2. Carrier Mills, Illinois: Carrier Mills–Stonefort Public Library District. pp. 69–71. Includes "Map of the Lakeview Area by Brendan Jennings" and correspondence attributed to him regarding Baber Chapel AME Church.
  3. ↑ Louis P. Shaw (comp.), ed. (2022). The History of Carrier Mills, Volume 2. Carrier Mills, Illinois: Carrier Mills–Stonefort Public Library District. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  4. ↑ Ballatore, Andrea (2014). "Defacing the Map: Cartographic Vandalism in the Digital Commons". Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design. 41 (3): 493–510. arXiv: 1404.3341 . Bibcode:2014CartJ..51..214B. doi:10.1179/1743277414Y.0000000085.
  5. ↑ "Brendan H. Jennings (Saline County Board At-large, Illinois, candidate 2024)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
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