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