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!!

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

ManMade – Released on May 21st

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

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

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

The crown…

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

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

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)

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

Another one added to the wall…

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

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

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

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

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

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

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

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