With 2013 being the most successful year in my music career, it’s only right that I share the pictures that documented it. Looking back, I released my newest album, ManMade, and had the pleasure of visiting Brooklyn, Baltimore, D.C., Chicago, Richmond, Philly, Pittsburgh, LA, Tucson, Detroit, Vegas, Seattle, Austin, Durham, Atlanta, Charlotte, San Diego, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Cleveland in support of it – I was even asked to perform on the eight-day Capital Jazz Cruise at the beginning of November. I contributed to the new The Foreign Exchange album Love In Flying Colors with “Listen To The Rain,” and The Reworks with a remix for Phonte’s “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night”. I hung out with Bobbito and Crazy Legs of Rock Steady in NYC, began endorsing Lewitt Audio, released an ode to Sesame Street in the form of the “Count To Five” video, was the subject of my FIRST documentary, and even had a day named after me in Las Vegas.

Things to look out for in 2014…
• Making the music for Black Dynamite – The Animated Series (Season 2) with Fatin “10” Horton
• My very first trip to South Africa with The Foreign Exchange at the end of March + a world tour with +FE
• A brand new single + video from ManMade + more solo dates
• New, original music… Including a collaborative EP with…………………………

…….anyway, thank you, 2013… Here’s to one helluva productive and positive new year in 2014. Cheers!!

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Zach Cutler, Deborah Bond and I in NYC (June 2013)

Me and Carmen in Houston, Gary Mayes on drums (Sept. 2013)

On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY

Another one added to the wall…

On the bass for “We Are On The Move” in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)

Live interview/meet and greet at Moods Music in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (Dec. 2013)

Me and Carmen in St. Louis (Oct. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)

“Count To Five” got some love in July on “Numbers Never Lie” (July 2013)

Still can’t believe I have my own day in Vegas. (July 2013)

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

The crown…

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)

Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)

ManMade held it’s own on iTunes at #2 on the R&B charts the first couple of days out…

Me and Gwen Bunn after shooting the “Count To Five” video in NC (May 2013)

Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)

Made it to CentricTV’s “13 Best Indie R&B Artists of 2013” (Dec 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Me and Phonte before the “Count To Five” video shoot

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)

Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Chicago Show (June 2013)

In Southfield, MI recording with Collective Peace (Oct. 2013)

Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.

in Seattle (July 2013)

Rockin’ on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)

Chantae Cann and I before performing on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Signing a fan’s keytar in Houston (Sept. 2013)

At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios

Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)

Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (July 2013)

Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Contributed “Listen To The Rain” on The Foreign Exchange’s ‘Love In Flying Colors’ (Sept. 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)

Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)

Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

ManMade – Released on May 21st

Zo! shirt sighting!

Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)

First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Carmen Rodgers and Phonte going in on a game of Operation (Oct. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt