India, Sept. 10 -- Braden Pontoli, a California-based music artist, has been missing since Tuesday, September 8. His partner, Tommy Lei, issued an urgent plea on social media seeking help in finding Pontoli.

"Hi Santa Monican, please help me find my partner, Braden Pontoli. He was in Santa Monica for an in-person interview on Tuesday, 9/8 at around 10am. A police and missing person's report has been filed. We have not heard from him since - this is not typical behavior for him. If you've seen him anywhere in Santa Monica and nearby neighborhoods, please message me. Any tip is appreciated. Thank you," Lei wrote.

Lei also shared a flyer with details about Pontoli and wrote "We are now beyond the 24 hour mark. Please help us escalate this ...