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