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