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)

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

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

The crown…

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

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

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

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

@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)

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

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

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

Another one added to the wall…

in Seattle (July 2013)

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

On the keys in L.A.

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt