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!!

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

The crown…

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

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

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

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

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

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

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)