Malaia Brown or known better by his stage name BUDDIES is a singer from Sunnyvale, California. He first showed his music to his former football teammate and friend Swayam Rayanker(also known as YNR Sway). Swayam loved the vibe of the music and took it upon himself to make sure the songs sound good and signed Malaia to his label(YNR The Label). Malaia made his music debut on Feb 9, 2023, after dropping his most anticipated single Did I Ever Say. After that single dropped, he never slowed down a bit. He kept on making new music. He aims for stardom in this industry.