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!!

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

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

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

in Seattle (July 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

Another one added to the wall…

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

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

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

The crown…

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

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)