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