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!!

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

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Another one added to the wall…

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

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

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

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

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

The crown…

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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