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!!

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

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

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 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)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

On the keys in L.A.

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

The crown…

ManMade – Released on May 21st

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

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

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

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

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

+FE Soundcheck 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)

Another one added to the wall…

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

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

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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