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!!

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

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

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Zo! shirt sighting!

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

The crown…

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

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