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!!

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

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

On the keys in L.A.

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

Another one added to the wall…

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Zo! shirt sighting!

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

ManMade – Released on May 21st

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

The crown…

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

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

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

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

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

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

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

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

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