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!!

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

ManMade – Released on May 21st

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

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

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

The crown…

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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)

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Helluva year for +FE Music

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

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

Another one added to the wall…

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

On the keys in L.A.

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Zo! shirt sighting!

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

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)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt