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!!

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

The crown…

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 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)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

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

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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