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