For years, I thought something was wrong with me.
There wasn’t.
I was never lacking talent, vision, or work ethic.
I was surrounded by proximity, not power.
People who could see it, but couldn’t execute.
Now I understand the difference.
I don’t chase rooms. I align with decision-makers.
To the ones who saw me clearly before I did… thank you. 🙏🏾
The work never changed. The alignment did.
#WhoIsTabiyus
My name is Yumi and I’m the frontman of POM. I like to thrash. spazz. & get out my body. Come witness it live this Saturday. We play “Maidens of Metal” at @thelostwell
Am I still making music? Well yes, but I’m going at an adjusted pace. Just wanted to drop by and say hi! 👋🏾 pic 3 is what I look like these days if you miss my face lol.
I’ve learned music is done with grace. If I don’t wake up with breath in my lungs, it doesn’t matter how hard I practice or how many songs I write. I won’t be able to do music.
Thank God for music, and his patience too as I learn through each season and as he works on me as a person.
Talk to you again soon! (Possibly sooner than later 😝).
Get a bunch of creatives and put them in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. What an amazing group of people to experience the Mardi Gras mayhem with for the first time. I’ve been pushing myself to do different things outside my norm, to make new meaningfully memories with people, and so happy to have spent the time with this beautiful bunch. This may just have to be tradition ! 📷📹🎥🎭🥳🐊
Co-creation is a beautiful thing. What a gift to celebrate love with @unarthodoxnyc , @unsentlettermailbox and @thesugaryman ; coming together to create an intimate, multi-sensory experience exploring the unexplored, often misunderstood aspects of love.
We are more alike than we are different. The act of painting the energy of a performance of something so personal is a humbling honor.
Thank you to @mxvw for capturing the moments. Many thanks to @unsentlettermailbox@thesugaryman@startswithdk@unarthodoxnyc and all the performers for the opportunity to collaborate.
#nyc #nyartist #livepainting
Let me show you a snippet from my crazy beautiful life, it’s just me creating and believing;
And you can see soooo manyyy new songs I have to show you🤫🤫🤫
if you are a midwestern transplant with a mullet that lives in bushwick it’s ok you can stream this song tonight too! #nyartist #bushwickparty #craigderry #newmusicfriday
There were messes to be made! Credit goes to @larakatm and chef @iggysmallz1 for throwing me the best send off I could have asked for.
New York City is firstly the people you meet along the way. And oh, did I get lucky ❤️
📸 @mxvw
This year was challenging. October was really tough. I experienced a series of deep losses that kicked me in the ass. It was like one bad thing cascaded after another, and I was just waiting for all the negativity to finally stop.
The difficulties forced me to look inward and strive for personal growth while challenging myself to just sit in the uncomfortably of it all. My therapist of four years, Jake, unexpectedly passed. He had been such a support during my move back to the US from the UK during a time I felt really lost. Losing someone who knew me so deeply, but was an objective observer is hard to navigate— I barely knew anything about him, while he knew me at my core. All he did was help me grow. His passing was like salt to an open wound. It was at a time I needed to talk to him most. Though I find even in his absence, his teachings and tools continue to guide me.
Even though the tail end of 2024 sucked, it also served as a catalyst for positive change. Some highlights are in this reel. I’m grateful for all the blessings, being able to experience the things I have, and spend time with those near and dear to me. Thank you to those I love for the memories and support this year🤍. Some highlights not shown: started the process of freezing my eggs in November. Retrieved in December (this was intense and I can’t believe I was able to do it), My niece, Colette, was also born in December. Just showed me that things do look up, and sometimes I just gotta push through.
I am hopeful that 2025 will be better. I’ve seen a lot of people talking about how this year was hard, and I hope things look up for everyone next year.
On that note, good riddance 2024 🫡, go fuck yourself.
