1. Brooke Dyan Candy was born on July 20,1989 and is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and tattoo artist.
41 Facts About Brooke Candy
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Brooke Candy was born in Oxnard, California, to Tom Candy, the former chief financial officer of the pornographic magazine Hustler, and a pediatric nurse.
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Brooke Candy grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills.
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Brooke Candy is of Italian descent on her mother's side while her father's side is Orthodox Jewish.
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Brooke Candy frequently spent time in the office of Larry Flynt, the chief executive officer of Hustler during her childhood.
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At the age of twelve, Brooke Candy became addicted to drugs.
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Brooke Candy eventually returned to Los Angeles after deciding to start a career in music.
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Brooke Candy lived out of her car for a period, working as a stripper at the Seventh Veil adult club in Hollywood.
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Brooke Candy recorded several club-rap songs during her early years in the music industry, eight of which accumulated on her debut mixtape, The Mixtape, self-released on June 25,2013.
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In late 2013, Brooke Candy caught singer and songwriter Sia's attention, and was contacted via Instagram with the purpose of writing one song for her.
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Brooke Candy performed it on April 3,2014, at Nicola Formichetti's debut Diesel fashion show on Venice before releasing it on April 22,2014, for digital download along with its official music video directed by Steven Klein and styled by Formichetti.
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On May 16,2015, Brooke Candy uploaded on Vevo, a video called "A Study in Duality", where she "explores the various archetypes of today's culture".
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Brooke Candy's debut album was set to be called Daddy Issues, being executively produced by then label-mate Sia, who was a songwriter on the record.
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Sia opined that "[she] was the only person who could really support [Brooke Candy] in becoming who [she is] on a grander stage or platform".
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Brooke Candy released a KDA remix of the previously unreleased song on December 16,2016.
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Outside of her music, Brooke Candy starred in the fashion film directed by Gracie Otto and Thomas Kerr called Brooke Candy Crush, released in January 2017.
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Brooke Candy spoke to Bullett magazine about her experience with RCA Records, comparing it to the film The Matrix and expressed relief at leaving the label.
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Brooke Candy confirmed she was working on an EP set to be released during summer of 2017.
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Brooke Candy premiered the music video for her single "Volcano" on July 7,2017, co-written by Candy herself, producer Cory Enemy, Sia, and Jesse Saint John.
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Brooke Candy released "For Free" as a Germany-only promotional single on March 14,2018.
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Brooke Candy teamed up with Pornhub directing an erotic film called I Love You, which was released on August 29,2018.
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On November 7,2018, Brooke Candy stated that releasing a first full-length album was still a possibility.
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The music video, directed by Brooke Candy herself, debuted the same day.
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On January 10,2019, Brooke Candy confirmed that she had finished her debut album.
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Eight other artworks under Brooke Candy's name were released as non-fungible tokens throughout 2021 before her website hosting them was taken down.
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In November 2021, Brooke Candy stated in an interview with Inked that she started tattooing during the COVID-19 pandemic and had since become a tattoo artist.
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Brooke Candy revealed that she had been working on her second studio album in London, which she described as "more pop and digestible".
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On October 14,2022, Brooke Candy collaborated with Croatian musician Only Fire on the single "Yoga", which was initially promoted as the second single of her sophomore album.
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Brooke Candy embarked on the Candyland Tour throughout North America from September 28,2024 to October 24,2024, supported by opening acts BbyAfricka, Tash Blake, and Namasenda.
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On February 4,2025, Brooke Candy released a music video for her then-unreleased song "Pogo", featuring appearances from Tayce and model Dodo Potato.
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Brooke Candy later released the song as a single three days later on February 7,2025, intended as the lead single for her upcoming second extended play, which is set to release later in the year.
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Brooke Candy began the Spiral Tour throughout Europe, which encompasses thirteen dates between February 17,2025 and March 4,2025.
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Brooke Candy's music has been described as electropop and pop-rap, while her more club-rap work has been recognized for its twerk-able nature, springy beats, and cyberpunk.
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Brooke Candy has stated that becoming sober positively influenced her artistic abilities and alongside the COVID-19 lockdowns helped her find clarity.
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Brooke Candy has cited Lil' Kim as an inspiration for her rapping technique and irreverent image.
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Brooke Candy's fashion has been described as a distinctive stripper-meets-Tumblr aesthetic and often collaborates with fashion designer Seth Pratt.
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Brooke Candy has been open about her struggles with bipolar disorder and her methods of managing it through artistic self-expression and tattoos.
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Brooke Candy expresses strong feminist ideals and identifies as a liberal.
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Brooke Candy has several tattoos, including the name "Gotti" tattooed on the inside of her forearm in honor of John Gotti, after whom she has named her puppy.
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Brooke Candy lived with Seth Pratt as his roommate during her career beginnings.
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Brooke Candy married fellow tattoo artist Kyle England in 2019.