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!!

ManMade – Released on May 21st

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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

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.

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

On the keys in L.A.

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Another one added to the wall…

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

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

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

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

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

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

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

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

The crown…

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

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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