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!!
Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)
Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)
Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)
Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)
Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)
Made it to CentricTV’s “13 Best Indie R&B Artists of 2013” (Dec 2013)
Zach Cutler, Deborah Bond and I in NYC (June 2013)
…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.
Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom
Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)
First single from ManMade… “The Train”
Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)
All day… • Photo by Creative Silence
Richmond showed up… (June 2013)
First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.
In Southfield, MI recording with Collective Peace (Oct. 2013)
Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)
At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…
Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)
Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)
+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.
Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)
On the bass for “We Are On The Move” in Pittsburgh (June 2013)
Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios
Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!
Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)
The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)
Another one added to the wall…
Rockin’ on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
ManMade – Released on May 21st
Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)
The crown…
Helluva year for +FE Music
Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)
Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)
Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)
Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)
“Count To Five” got some love in July on “Numbers Never Lie” (July 2013)
@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
in Seattle (July 2013)
@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Signing a fan’s keytar in Houston (Sept. 2013)
Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)
Contributed “Listen To The Rain” on The Foreign Exchange’s ‘Love In Flying Colors’ (Sept. 2013)
Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)
Another Zo! shirt sighting!!
Zo! shirt sighting!
@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt
Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence
Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY
Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab
Me and Carmen in Houston, Gary Mayes on drums (Sept. 2013)
Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner
After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)
Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)
Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.
Live interview/meet and greet at Moods Music in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
Carmen Rodgers and Phonte going in on a game of Operation (Oct. 2013)
Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)
Me and Gwen Bunn after shooting the “Count To Five” video in NC (May 2013)
Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)
Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)
@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt
In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex
Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…
“Count To Five” video (May 2013)
The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)
On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Me and Carmen in St. Louis (Oct. 2013)
Me and Phonte before the “Count To Five” video shoot
Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (Dec. 2013)
@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt
Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)
Tucson, AZ (July 2013)
@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt
Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)
Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)
The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)
Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)
Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB
The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)
Chantae Cann and I before performing on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (July 2013)
One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)
Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
Chicago Show (June 2013)
On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)
Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)
On keys in Vegas (July 2013)
On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)
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.
Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)
My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Still can’t believe I have my own day in Vegas. (July 2013)
Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix
A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)
On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)
Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)
Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)
Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)
Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)