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