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!!

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

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

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

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

+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

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

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Zo! shirt sighting!

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

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

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

On the keys in L.A.

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

The crown…

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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)

Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ 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)