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