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!!

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

The crown…

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

Another one added to the wall…

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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