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!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

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

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

The crown…

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Another one added to the wall…

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Zo! shirt sighting!

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (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)