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