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!!
One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)
Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)
Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)
On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab
On the bass for “We Are On The Move” in Pittsburgh (June 2013)
Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)
The crown…
ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)
…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.
Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)
+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)
Made it to CentricTV’s “13 Best Indie R&B Artists of 2013” (Dec 2013)
@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt
All day… • Photo by Creative Silence
Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)
With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)
Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)
Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)
in Seattle (July 2013)
On the keys in L.A.
On keys in Vegas (July 2013)
Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB
Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix
Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)
Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)
ManMade – Released on May 21st
Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)
Contributed “Listen To The Rain” on The Foreign Exchange’s ‘Love In Flying Colors’ (Sept. 2013)
Rockin’ on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)
After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)
Zo! shirt sighting!
Carmen Rodgers and Phonte going in on a game of Operation (Oct. 2013)
@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt
Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)
Another Zo! shirt sighting!!
Me and Phonte before the “Count To Five” video shoot
Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.
Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)
Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)
Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)
Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (July 2013)
@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt
At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…
First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.
The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)
Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence
Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)
Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)
@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)
Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 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)
Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
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)
Zach Cutler, Deborah Bond and I in NYC (June 2013)
Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)
Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)
Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)
Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)
A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)
On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)
@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt
“Count To Five” video (May 2013)
Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.
The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)
Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)
Signing a fan’s keytar in Houston (Sept. 2013)
Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)
Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)
Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)
Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)
Richmond showed up… (June 2013)
On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)
In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex
@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)
My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Another one added to the wall…
“Count To Five” got some love in July on “Numbers Never Lie” (July 2013)
Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)
Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)
Chantae Cann and I before performing on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)
Me and Carmen in St. Louis (Oct. 2013)
Tucson, AZ (July 2013)
Helluva year for +FE Music
Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios
Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner
Chicago Show (June 2013)
Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!
First single from ManMade… “The Train”
In Southfield, MI recording with Collective Peace (Oct. 2013)
Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom
Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)
Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY
Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…
Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (Dec. 2013)
Live interview/meet and greet at Moods Music in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)