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