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!!

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

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

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

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

On the keys in L.A.

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

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

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

in Seattle (July 2013)

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

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

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