Having pursued his true passion for some time, producer, arranger, vocalist and songwriter Deonis ”Pumah” Cook first began singing at the tender age of four. He developed his musical techniques by listening and emulating certain songs he heard and would then play them back on a Casio keyboard owned by his mother. Though, it wasn’t until he joined the Grammy® Award-winning collective, God’s Property, that he truly began to realize his musical potential. As part of GP, Deonis was mentored by a multitude of talented artists and individuals. With such an enormous and overwhelming amount of gifted people surrounding him, he quickly learned to act as a sponge, soaking up every bit of information he could and taking advantage of the opportunity placed before him. Deonis has had the privilege of working with many artists such as Jill Scott, Tyrese, Musiq Soulchild, Dave Hollister, Kiera “Kiki” Sheard, Myron Butler, Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Kim Burrell, Eric Roberson, Uncle Sam. He has opened up shows for highly acclaimed artist such as Stokely (Mint Condition), Marsha Ambrosias (Floetry) and Leela James just to name a few. His 2011 release, The Breaking Point (PadKat Music), is a dynamic, mature follow-up to his previous work on the highly acclaimed debut, Kat Phood, behind heavy momentum from the slinky lead single “Right” featuring Houston emcee Preemo and the soulful, rock-infused ode “Woman”, as well as the mid-tempo love theme “I See Me In Your Eyes”. Deonis is currently working on his 3rd album installment which promises to be a spectacle for your ears! Scheduled arrival for the LP is the summer 0f 2015! You can currently see Deonis performing with Jill Scott as a member of her three-man background group, The Pipes. As well, he is the vocal producer and co-founder for the group TEN who was featured and awarded 1st runner-up on NBC's 'The Sing-Off' Season 4! Be sure to check the Tour Dates for more on how you can catch Deonis live.