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!!
A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)
Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom
Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)
Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (July 2013)
The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)
Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence
@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt
On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)
Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)
Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)
…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.
Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner
Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)
Made it to CentricTV’s “13 Best Indie R&B Artists of 2013” (Dec 2013)
Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY
Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Carmen Rodgers and Phonte going in on a game of Operation (Oct. 2013)
Still can’t believe I have my own day in Vegas. (July 2013)
Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)
Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)
Chicago Show (June 2013)
@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)
Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)
Helluva year for +FE Music
In Southfield, MI recording with Collective Peace (Oct. 2013)
On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)
On the bass for “We Are On The Move” in Pittsburgh (June 2013)
Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)
The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)
On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)
Me and Carmen in St. Louis (Oct. 2013)
Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt
Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Richmond showed up… (June 2013)
Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)
On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)
@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Live interview/meet and greet at Moods Music in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex
@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt
Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)
One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)
Me and Phonte before the “Count To Five” video shoot
Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)
in Seattle (July 2013)
Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)
At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…
@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Another Zo! shirt sighting!!
Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)
Contributed “Listen To The Rain” on The Foreign Exchange’s ‘Love In Flying Colors’ (Sept. 2013)
+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Rockin’ on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)
Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)
Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.
ManMade held it’s own on iTunes at #2 on the R&B charts the first couple of days out…
Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)
Me and Gwen Bunn after shooting the “Count To Five” video in NC (May 2013)
Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)
Chantae Cann and I before performing on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
“Count To Five” got some love in July on “Numbers Never Lie” (July 2013)
ManMade – Released on May 21st
Me and Carmen in Houston, Gary Mayes on drums (Sept. 2013)
Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…
Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.
Signing a fan’s keytar in Houston (Sept. 2013)
Zo! shirt sighting!
Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)
Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)
Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (Dec. 2013)
Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix
Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)
My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
The crown…
On the keys in L.A.
Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab
On keys in Vegas (July 2013)
Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)
Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)
All day… • Photo by Creative Silence
Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)
First single from ManMade… “The Train”
Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)
The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)
Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)
Another one added to the wall…
Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!
Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)
With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)
Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)
The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)
Tucson, AZ (July 2013)
Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)
“Count To Five” video (May 2013)
Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB
Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.
Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)
Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios
Zach Cutler, Deborah Bond and I in NYC (June 2013)
Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)
The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)
Zo! 