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!!
@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt
Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom
Another one added to the wall…
Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)
On keys in Vegas (July 2013)
Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (Dec. 2013)
In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex
Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix
Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt
On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)
ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)
One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)
Still can’t believe I have my own day in Vegas. (July 2013)
Me and Carmen in Houston, Gary Mayes on drums (Sept. 2013)
Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Me and Carmen in St. Louis (Oct. 2013)
“Count To Five” video (May 2013)
Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)
Helluva year for +FE Music
Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)
Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)
On the bass for “We Are On The Move” in Pittsburgh (June 2013)
Live interview/meet and greet at Moods Music in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Me and Phonte before the “Count To Five” video shoot
ManMade – Released on May 21st
Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY
The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)
On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence
Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)
On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)
Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)
Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)
Made it to CentricTV’s “13 Best Indie R&B Artists of 2013” (Dec 2013)
Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.
Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!
Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)
On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)
The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)
Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)
Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (July 2013)
Tucson, AZ (July 2013)
First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.
My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB
Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)
Chicago Show (June 2013)
Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)
Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)
Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)
+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)
Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)
Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)
Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)
Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)
Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)
@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt
The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)
Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)
Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)
Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)
The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)
Signing a fan’s keytar in Houston (Sept. 2013)
The crown…
All day… • Photo by Creative Silence
At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…
Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)
After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)
Me and Gwen Bunn after shooting the “Count To Five” video in NC (May 2013)
Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)
Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography
Zach Cutler, Deborah Bond and I in NYC (June 2013)
Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)
Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…
Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)
Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.
@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt
Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)
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…
Richmond showed up… (June 2013)
Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios
On the keys in L.A.
Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)
First single from ManMade… “The Train”
Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)
Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)
…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.
Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)
Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)
Carmen Rodgers and Phonte going in on a game of Operation (Oct. 2013)
Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)
Another Zo! shirt sighting!!
Rockin’ on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)
@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt
Chantae Cann and I before performing on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)
Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner
“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)
Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)
Zo! shirt sighting!
in Seattle (July 2013)
Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)
Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab
