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!!

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

On the keys in L.A.

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

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

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

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

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

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

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

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

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

The crown…

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

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

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)