South Africa

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!!

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

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

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

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

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

The crown…

Helluva year for +FE Music

Another one added to the wall…

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

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

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

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

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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