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!!

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

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

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

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

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The crown…

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)