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!!

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

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

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

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

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

The crown…

Zo! shirt sighting!

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Another one added to the wall…

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

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

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

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)