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