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