Brent Faiyaz (born Christopher Brent Wood in Columbia, Maryland in 1995) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer who has stayed fiercely independent, releasing through his own Lost Kids label since 2014. Wasteland (2022) and Sonder Son (2017) are the entry points — sparse, atmospheric R&B built for late nights. Shop Brent Faiyaz vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Christopher Brent Wood was born in Columbia, Maryland on September 19, 1995. He began releasing music as Brent Faiyaz in 2014 and gained early attention as the featured vocalist on GoldLink's 2017 single Crew. He is also one-third of the group Sonder, with producers Dpat and Atu. Faiyaz has operated as an independent artist throughout his career, running his own Lost Kids label, and is widely considered one of the most influential contemporary R&B figures of the late 2010s and early 2020s.
Brent Faiyaz's sound combines contemporary R&B, neo-soul, alternative R&B, and hip hop with sparse, atmospheric production drawing on trap and ambient electronic influences alongside soul and gospel vocal traditions. His albums frequently address themes of love, fame, and personal conflict in extended narrative arcs.
Lost Kids vinyl pressings have been issued in standard and color variant editions, including limited deluxe pressings of Wasteland and Larger Than Life.
Listeners new to Brent Faiyaz typically start with Wasteland (2022) or Sonder Son (2017).
