Born in Berkeley and raised in East Oakland, California, he is best known as a credited songwriter for the 2014 singles "2 On" by Tinashe and "Loyal" by Chris Brown.
Brackins signed with Republic Records as a solo act in 2010; his debut single, "143" (featuring Ray J) was released in May of that year and peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.
After Graduating high school, Brackins attended San Jose State University, but dropped out and moved to Los Angeles, California where he currently resides.
After high school, Brackins moved to Los Angeles, California to be closer to Nic Nac and to further pursue his musical career.
He was then able to meet other producers, artists and songwriters including Ray J, Pia Mia, Trevcase, Redwine, Marc Griffin/Marc E Bassy, and YG.
His second mixtape, Maxwell Park contained guest features from Ray J, Forest Lipton, Lil Debbie, Iamsu!
He has also written mainstream singles which include Chris Brown's "Loyal" and "Came To Do", Ty Dolla Sign's "Saved", and Tinashe's "2 On" and "Party Favors."
Other songs and features include Zendaya's "My Baby" off her debut self-titled studio album (which Brackins wrote before vocally featuring on the remix), Yellow Claw and DJ Mustard's track "In My Room" (which he wrote), and Pia Mia's SoundCloud release track "Underneath".