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!!

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

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

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

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

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

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

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

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

The crown…

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (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)

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

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

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

On the keys in L.A.

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

Another one added to the wall…

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

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