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!!

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Helluva year for +FE Music

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

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

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

The crown…

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

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

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

Another one added to the wall…

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

On the keys in L.A.

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