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!!

On the keys in L.A.

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Another one added to the wall…

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

The crown…

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

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

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

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

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

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

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

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

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

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