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 and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

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

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

The crown…

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

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

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

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

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

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

@LifeOfALibra 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)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

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