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!!

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

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

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

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

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

Another one added to the wall…

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

ManMade – Released on May 21st

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

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

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

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

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

The crown…

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

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

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

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 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

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…