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Rich Brian

Born Brian Imanuel Soewarno

1999–present

Indo hip-hop

About Rich Brian

Brian Imanuel grew up in Jakarta, taught himself English from rap videos, and uploaded Dat $tick to YouTube in 2016 at sixteen. The track went viral, brought him to Los Angeles, and made him the first Indonesian rapper to crack the American market. He signed to 88rising, headlined the platform's Head in the Clouds festivals, and has stayed at the centre of Asian-American hip-hop ever since.