Powfu

Isaiah Faber (born March 31, 1999), known professionally as Powfu, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of Dave Faber from the band Faber Drive. He amassed popularity following the release of his first charting single, "Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)", featuring Beabadoobee, which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Powfu
Faber in 2020
Background information
Born	Isaiah Faber (1999-03-31) March 31, 1999 (age 26)[1] Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Hip hop lo-fi[2]
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter record producer
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Columbia Robots + Humans[3]
Spouse	Natasha Desiree ​ (m. 2021)​ [4]
Website	powfuofficial.com

Life and career

Isaiah Faber was born on March 31, 1999, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[5] His father is Dave Faber of the band Faber Drive.^[6] He learned to play the drums at age two, and as a teenager, he borrowed his father's microphone and began rapping over "super relaxing" beats he found online.^[7] In high school, he began recording in his basement and uploading his favorite songs to SoundCloud.^[8][9]

In February 2019, he released the song "Death Bed" on SoundCloud and YouTube, sampling British singer Beabadoobee's debut single "Coffee." It garnered 5 million plays on SoundCloud and 24 million plays on YouTube.^[10] He subsequently licensed the Beabadoobee sample and re-released it in February 2020 under the title "Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)."^[10] The single surpassed 1 billion plays on Spotify in June 2021 and gained popularity through the video-sharing app TikTok, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[11] Powfu subsequently signed with Columbia Records in the US and Robots + Humans in the UK. The song appeared on the EP Poems of the Past, which was released on May 29, 2020.

On December 2, 2022, Powfu released his first full-length album, Surrounded by Hounds and Serpents, which included a cover of Taylor Swift's "Mine".^[12] In an interview with Billboard, he stated that this album title describes his search to spot "people who are fake or only want [him] for the wrong reasons".^[13]

Discography

Studio albums

• Surrounded by Hounds and Serpents (2022)^[14]
• Verses That Never Surfaced (Demos) (2023)
• Gathered By The Lantern (2023)
• The Fleeting Life Of A Fool (2024)
• Mafia & Mugs Rootbeer (2024)

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with release date, label and selected chart positions shown

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		CAN [15]	FRA [16]	US [17]	US Alt. [15]	US Heat. [18]
Some Boring Love Stories	Released: December 12, 2018[19] Label: PowPow Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Some Boring Love Stories, Pt. 2	Released: February 16, 2019[20] Label: PowPow Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Some Boring Love Stories, Pt. 3	Released: April 10, 2019[21] Label: PowPow Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Letters You Never Received	Released: July 18, 2019	—	—	—	—	—
Some Boring Love Stories, Pt. 4	Released: November 12, 2019[22] Label: PowPow Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Poems of the Past	Released: May 29, 2020[23] Label: Powfu Productions, Robots + Humans Format: Digital download, streaming	53	57	134	5	1
Some Boring Love Stories, Pt. 5	Released: November 20, 2020[24] Label: Powfu Productions, Columbia Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Drinking Under the Streetlights	Released: June 4, 2021[25] Label: Powfu Productions, Columbia Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Tell Me Your Feelings and I Won't Tell You Mine	Released: October 8, 2021[26] Label: Powfu Productions, Columbia Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Tell Me Your Feelings and I Won't Tell You Mine Pt. 2	Release: March 31, 2023[27] Label: Powfu Productions, Columbia Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Flooding The Gates EP with Ouse & Snøw	Released: June 30, 2023	—	—	—	—	—
Tell Me Your Feelings, I Won't Tell You Mine, Pt 3	Released: November 1, 2024	—	—	—	—	—
The Life of a Lofi Boy	Released: June 29, 2025	To be released
"—" denotes a recording that has not charted

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		CAN [28]	AUS [29]	BEL [30]	DEN [31]	FRA [16]	IRE [32]	NL [33]	NZ [34]	UK [35]	US [36]
"Letters in December"[37] (with Rxseboy)	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Dead Eyes"[38] (with Promoting Sounds and Ouse!)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hide in Your Blue Eyes"[39] (with Thomas Reid)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Laying on My Porch While We Watch the World End."[40] (with Rxseboy and Slipfunc)	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Don't Fall Asleep Yet"[41] (with ENRA)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)" (featuring Beabadoobee)		11	5	7	10	19	7	11	5	4	23	MC: 5× Platinum[42] ARIA: 3× Platinum[43] BEA: Gold[44] BPI: 2× Platinum[45] IFPI DEN: Platinum[46] RIAA: 5× Platinum[47] RMNZ: 4× Platinum[48] SNEP: Diamond[49]	Poems of the Past
"I'm Used to It"[50]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I'll Come Back to You"[51]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Eyes"[52] (with Lilyung & Chrisbeats)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"17again"[53]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Some Boring Love Stories Pt. 5
"Stay4ever"[54] (featuring Mounika.)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"When the Hospital Was My Home"[55] (with Rxseboy)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Way That You See Me"[56] (with Rxseboy and Sarcastic Sounds featuring Ayleen Valentine)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Drinking Under the Streetlights
"Survivor"[57] (with Known. and Kultargotbounce)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"The Long Way Home" (with Sarcastic Sounds and Sara Kays)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Drinking Under the Streetlights
"Mario Kart" (with Travis Barker)[58]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Losing Sleep" (with Dvbbs)[59]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sleep
"Fault in the Stars" (with the Chainsmokers)	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Beautiful as Ever" (with Forrest Frank and Nextseasons)	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—[A]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Feel That Again" (Happily Sad featuring Powfu)[60]	2018	Non-album singles
"fall in love" (Lil Skele featuring Powfu)	2019
"When We Were 16" (Rxseboy featuring Mishaal, Powfu)
"Eyes Blue Like the Atlantic, Pt. 2" (Sista Prod featuring Alec Benjamin, Rxseboy and Powfu)[61]	2020
"Tell Me When You Change" (Jay Sek featuring Powfu)[62]
"Some Nights" (Jomie featuring Sarcastic Sounds, Rxseboy, Powfu)		Evidence I Exist
"How to Live" (yaeow featuring Powfu and Sarcastic Sounds)[63]	2021	Non-album singles
"Speed Limit" (Ollie featuring Powfu)
"Too Many Problems" (Ouse featuring Powfu)		Crying In Camo
"Hold Somebody" (guccihighwaters featuring Sarcastic Sounds, Powfu)		Joke's on You
"Contigo" (BoyWithUke featuring Powfu)	2022	Serotonin Dreams
"Don't Ever Think Twice" (Skinny Atlas featuring Powfu)	2025	Don't Ever Think Twice

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2021	iHeartRadio Music Awards	Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist	Won	[64]
	Juno Awards	Breakthrough Artist of the Year	Nominated	[65]

Notes

1. "Beautiful as Ever" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 38 on the Hot Christian Songs chart