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!!

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

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

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

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

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

The crown…

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

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

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

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

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

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

in Seattle (July 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

Helluva year for +FE Music

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

On the keys in L.A.