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)

Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (July 2013)

Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)

Me and Carmen in Houston, Gary Mayes on drums (Sept. 2013)

Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.

Zo! shirt sighting!

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Carmen Rodgers and Phonte going in on a game of Operation (Oct. 2013)

ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)

+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

On the keys in L.A.

Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)

Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.

In Southfield, MI recording with Collective Peace (Oct. 2013)

Zach Cutler, Deborah Bond and I in NYC (June 2013)

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)

ManMade held it’s own on iTunes at #2 on the R&B charts the first couple of days out…

Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (Dec. 2013)

Live interview/meet and greet at Moods Music in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

The crown…

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Still can’t believe I have my own day in Vegas. (July 2013)

Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Me and Phonte before the “Count To Five” video shoot

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

On the bass for “We Are On The Move” in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.

My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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)

Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab

On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)

Chantae Cann and I before performing on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

“Count To Five” got some love in July on “Numbers Never Lie” (July 2013)

Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Me and Carmen in St. Louis (Oct. 2013)

Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY

in Seattle (July 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Signing a fan’s keytar in Houston (Sept. 2013)

Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Made it to CentricTV’s “13 Best Indie R&B Artists of 2013” (Dec 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)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)

Me and Gwen Bunn after shooting the “Count To Five” video in NC (May 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Rockin’ on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.