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!!

The crown…

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

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

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Chicago Show (June 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

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

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

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

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

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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)

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

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

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

Another one added to the wall…

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)