Zacardi Renye Louis Cortez is an American gospel musician and Christian R&B artist. He launched his career doing cameos on recordings by John P. Kee, James Fortune & FIYA and others before releasing his debut solo album "The Introduction" in 2012. Cortez' second solo album "Reloaded" was released in 2014 and features his No. 1 Gospel radio smash "1 on 1." Since then, Cortez has had other gospel radio chart hits such as "Every Promise" and "#YDIA."