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