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