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

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Another one added to the wall…

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

ManMade – Released on May 21st

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

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

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

The crown…

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

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

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

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

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

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt