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!!

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

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

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

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

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

The crown…

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

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

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

Contributed “Listen To The Rain” on The Foreign Exchange’s ‘Love In Flying Colors’ (Sept. 2013)

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

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

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

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

Another one added to the wall…

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)

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