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!!
Richmond showed up… (June 2013)
Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)
Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix
Chantae Cann and I before performing on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)
Contributed “Listen To The Rain” on The Foreign Exchange’s ‘Love In Flying Colors’ (Sept. 2013)
@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt
Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (July 2013)
Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB
ManMade held it’s own on iTunes at #2 on the R&B charts the first couple of days out…
Tucson, AZ (July 2013)
Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)
Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (Dec. 2013)
Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)
Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom
Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)
Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner
+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Made it to CentricTV’s “13 Best Indie R&B Artists of 2013” (Dec 2013)
@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt
Signing a fan’s keytar in Houston (Sept. 2013)
The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)
Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.
Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)
ManMade – Released on May 21st
Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios
Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)
Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY
The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)
In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex
Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)
“Count To Five” got some love in July on “Numbers Never Lie” (July 2013)
Me and Carmen in St. Louis (Oct. 2013)
Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab
Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)
Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)
Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)
Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)
Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.
On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
in Seattle (July 2013)
Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)
On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)
On keys in Vegas (July 2013)
After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)
Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence
Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)
Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)
Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)
Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!
…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.
@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt
“Count To Five” video (May 2013)
Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)
Me and Phonte before the “Count To Five” video shoot
Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)
Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)
Me and Gwen Bunn after shooting the “Count To Five” video in NC (May 2013)
@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Helluva year for +FE Music
Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)
Me and Carmen in Houston, Gary Mayes on drums (Sept. 2013)
Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)
Rockin’ on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)
Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt
ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)
A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)
Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…
Live interview/meet and greet at Moods Music in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)
The crown…
Chicago Show (June 2013)
On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)
Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)
Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)
Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)
Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)
At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…
My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Carmen Rodgers and Phonte going in on a game of Operation (Oct. 2013)
Another Zo! shirt sighting!!
Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
All day… • Photo by Creative Silence
Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Still can’t believe I have my own day in Vegas. (July 2013)
On the keys in L.A.
First single from ManMade… “The Train”
@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)
Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Another one added to the wall…
Zach Cutler, Deborah Bond and I in NYC (June 2013)
On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)
With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)
One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)
Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)
Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 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)
In Southfield, MI recording with Collective Peace (Oct. 2013)
First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.
Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)
Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)
Zo! shirt sighting!