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!!

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

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

The crown…

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

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

Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

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

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

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

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

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

On the keys in L.A.

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt