Vado

Born and raised in Harlem, Teeyon “Vado” Winfree grew up on 144th and Lenox. He picked up the pen and pad at 16 and was influenced by his famous jazz singing grandmother, June Tyson. By age 19 he’d chosen a new career path. Music was in his veins and he was well on his way to stardom. Vado appeared on a public access television show named “Mad Ciphas.” This was an outlet for a lot of up and coming artists from New York City. The show allowed them to showcase their talent in many different ways. Read more on Last.fm