John Forté Musical artist

John Forté (born January 30, 1975) is a Grammy-nominated American recording artist, composer, music producer, educator and activist. He achieved fame while writing, producing and performing with the celebrated hip hop group The Fugees during the 1990s, and has released four solo albums, including his most recent effort, Water Light Sound, released in September 2011.Forté has collaborated with a range of diverse musicians and is known for a profound understanding and appreciation of a broad range of musical genres, spanning from hip hop to indie folk to classical music.Forté is also Chief Executive Officer of Le Castle, a company he founded in 2011 to manage his upcoming projects in music, film and other creative fields.

Personal facts

John Forté
Birth dateJanuary 30, 1975
Birth place
Brownsville Brooklyn , New York

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Musical artist

Career started1989
Career ended1989
associated musical artist
Wyclef Jean
Refugee Camp All-Stars
Fugees
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Hip hop music
record label
EMI Records
Columbia Records

John Forté on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://stateofthereunion.com/catching-up-with-john-forte
  2. http://synconation.com/interviews/from-hip-hop-heights-to-philosophical-troubadour
  3. http://www.johnforte.com