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!!

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

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

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

in Seattle (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)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Another one added to the wall…

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

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

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

The crown…

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

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

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

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

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)