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