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!!

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

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

The crown…

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Zo! shirt sighting!

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

Richmond showed up… (June 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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

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

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

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

Another one added to the wall…

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

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

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex