Author Archives: Zo!

Zo! on DC 89.3FM WPFW – Soul Conversations Radio, Parts 1 & 2 (March 24, 2017 & April 21, 2017)

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Had the pleasure of stopping by WPFW last night an participating in a “Soul Conversation” …and to be honest, it turned out to be one of my favorite interviews in a long time. I’m sure if there was no time limit, we would probably STILL be conversing now. You can listen to it in full HERE …or by pressing ‘play’ below.

 

Visuals from ‘Making SkyBreak’ Documentary Screenings in Chicago, IL (March 15, 16 & 19th)

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The Harold Ramis Film School at The Second City in Chicago opened its doors to Digital Café LLC and I by hosting three SOLD OUT nights of screenings + Q&As for our upcoming documentary release, Making SkyBreak (officially releasing via streaming on April 4th @ 8p and 10p EST). March 15th, 16th and 19th were very special nights in The Chi. Take a look below and check the visuals… Photos taken by Tim Schmidt.

Making SkyBreak
The SkyBreak Documentary (Making SkyBreak) takes you behind the scenes with Zo! and the crew of talented songwriters, producers, and vocalists who helped create the amazing album. Through the documentary, explore his hometown of Detroit to learn about Zo!’s humble beginnings, tour his home studio in Washington D.C., and travel to a host of cities from LA to Raleigh, NC. Get ready to take a journey through SkyBreak, one of the greatest contemporary soul albums of the year.

‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #3 (March 19, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #2 (March 16, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt
‘Making SkyBreak’ Chicago Screening – Night #1 (March 15, 2017) – Photo by Tim Schmidt

2016 In Pictures

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What a year. Thank y’all…

Crew shot in Chicago • 08.27.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Richmond, VA • 09.17.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
NYC • 09.25.16
Me and Robert Glasper in NYC
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Autographed ‘Beat Street’ vinyl sent to me by Jon Chardiet a/k/a “RAMO”
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Crew shot in Cleveland, OH • 10.01.16
+FE Show in Detroit, 05.29.16 • Photo by Tyler Plaxco
Carmen and I with Zana Smith at Spectacles in Detroit, MI • 04.22.16
Hardcopy
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
With Jon Chardiet a/k/a ‘Ramo’ from ‘Beat Street’ in LA 11.11.16
Momma Zo! filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
14KT, Me and House Shoes in LA • 10.17.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Me and Momma Zo! in Detroit
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Carmen and I on the way to Cincinnati • 08.19.16
At rehearsal with Sy Smith for her DC show • 08.30.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Sy Smith Reads The Liner Notes
My touring band, Collective Peace filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Photo by Keith Estep
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Zo! and Tigallo in Minneapolis, MN • 06.02.16
Moods Music, 08.17.16 • Atlanta, GA
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Columbus, OH, +FE show • 05.25.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
UK Soul Chart
Crew show in Raleigh, NC • 09.18.16
DJ Stylus, Butta (SoulBounce), Me, Susan and Laticia (MusicHead Collection) after the SkyBreak Listening Party in Silver Spring, MD • 05.22.16
Me and Skillz in Arlington, VA • Feb 2016
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
SkyBreak in Indianapolis • 08.21.16
Carmen Rodgers in her ‘Star Of The Story’ tee
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Nicholas Ryan Gant in his Zo! shirt
“Paisley Park is in your heart,” Chanhassen,MN • 06.02.16
Photo by Kamau Inaede
“Lifelines” on Heart & Soul SiriusXM (Ch. 48)
Tamisha, Nick, Phonte, Darion and I landing in Vegas • 10.14.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Detroit • 08.25.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Carmen Rodgers filming for the SkyBreak Documentary in Detroit • 04.22.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Me and Joi in LA • 10.17.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Glasper rockin’ his Liner Notes tee on stage in Atlanta
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Richmond, VA (09.17.16)
Me and Nicholas Ryan Gant at Sy’s rehearsal • 08.30.16
Out in Vegas • 10.14.16
Soundcheck in Detroit • 08.26.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Photo by Keith Estep
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
SkyBreak in Boston • 06.15.16
In-store at Luna in Indianapolis • 08.21.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Me + Collective Peace in Detroit • 04.23.16
Me and Jon Chardiet (“RAMO from ‘Beat Street’) in LA • 10.14.16
Jon Laine, Dennis Turner, Me, Carmen and Zach Cutler in Boston, MA • 06.15.16
Photo by Reese Bland
Photo by Keith Estep
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Helluva smoothie bowl from Fresh101Detroit before the show • 08.26.16
Crew Shot at ‘Acoustic & Personal’ in Atlanta, GA • 12.17.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Me and Celtics Assistant Coach and former player, Walter McCarty in Boston, MA • 05.17.16
Black Van with Chef Stacey Dougan at her restaurant in Vegas, Simply Pure • 10.15.16
Sy Smith + Me + Carmen Rodgers in DC • 05.19.16
Finishing up “Just Whatcha Like” at 5am • Jan 2016
Rough Draft • 02.02.16
NYC, 09.25.16 • Photo by Nicholas Ryan Gant in NYC (Sept 2016)
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
14KT, House Shoes, RoSpit, Me and Phonte in LA • 10.17.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
+FE Show in Detroit, 05.29.16 • Photo by Tyler Plaxco
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
SkyBreak in Chicago • 08.27.16
Me + FE + RJD2 in Columbus, OH • 05.25.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
In LA • 10.17.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
+FE run wrapped in New Orleans, LA • 06.23.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
The Catalog
SkyBreak • May 20, 2016
Art by @iam_artist_jai (IG)
Filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Crew show in Richmond, VA • 09.17.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Detroit, MI, 08.26.16 • Photo by Tanya Hickson
The Crew before ‘Tux and Chucks’ in Detroit (Nov 2016)
My sister, Kinyel filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
With Rusty Redenbacher at Luna in Indy • 08.21.16
14KT, DJ House Shoes, RoSpit and I in LA • 10.17.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Me and Phonte wrapping up ‘SkyBreak’ • 02.18.16
Toasting up with the +FE crew in Richmond, VA • 05.20.16
+FE Crew with Jellybean Johnson and his daughter who brought him backstage to meet everyone, in Minneapolis, MN • 06.01.16
Raleigh, NC • 09.19.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
SkyBreak posted up in Serious Sounds, Houston, TX
Me and Avery Sunshine in Atlanta • 08.17.16
+FE Crew in LA • 10.18.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Chris Boerner laying guitar on “For Pops” • 02.18.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Waajeed filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
+FE Show in Detroit, 05.29.16 • Photo by Tyler Plaxco
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Me and Sy Smith in DC • 05.19.16
Zo! shirts + Great folks in Houston • 06.22.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
+FE Crew with S1 in Dallas • 06.19.16
Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Acoustic + Personal in Atlanta, GA
Me and Buckwild in Brooklyn • 05.16.16
Sy Smith rockin’ her ‘Star…’ tee
Spinna, Raheem, Jazzy Jeff, Erro (with his Liner Notes tee), D-Nice, Rich Medina and DJ Eddie F
Raleigh, NC • 09.19.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Phonte, Me, Nicolay and Darion Alexander before rockin’ in Vegas • 10.15.16
Before the +FE show in Indianapolis, IN • 06.04.16
Piano + Synth in LA • 11.11.16
“Lifelines” Cover Art
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Me and my Grandmother • 04.30.16
SkyBreak in Detroit • 08.26.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Setting up to film for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 03.04.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Waajeed and I in Detroit, MI • 04.23.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN • 06.02.16
Crew shot after the Indy show • 08.21.16
Nick Baglio recording drums on “For Pops” in Raleigh, NC • 02.18.16
Me and Chamique Holdsclaw in Indianapolis • 06.04.16

‘SkyBreak’ Documentary OFFICIAL Trailer

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I’m so very proud to be able to present this to y’all. After talking about and posting some of the teasers over the last month or so, here is the official trailer for my upcoming SkyBreak Documentary.

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