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