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John F Forbes
Composer / Producer / Arranger
John Frederick Forbes was raised in Pensacola,Florida. The son of a music store owner and pipe organ designer, John studied music with Harrison Newkirk for 14 years before going on to summer workshops at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After playing in a regional reggae band for a few years, John moved to Austin, Texas and then to California. In Austin John played with "The Killer Bees," a reggae band nominated for the Reggae Grammy in 1989. After arriving in California, John got the gig playing with Bobby Brown, at the time the undisputed "king of the stage." The gig with Bobby lasted almost six years in which time John established himself as an accomplished R&B Hip Hop keyboardist, programmer and later as a producer. In 1994 John worked with Reality Entertainment CEO, Warren Croyle, producing a rock band from Miami by the name of Farrcry. This short deluge into rock was an introduction into the realm of high end analogue production. Also in 1994, John lost his home in the Norhtridge, CA earthquake sending him south to Orange county to write and and play in a band called "The Gnarley Braus." The"Gnarlies" was a quartet featuring guitarist Philip Gough (now guitarist with "Bow Wow Wow) where John's keyboard skills could shine. The Gnarlies later became "Cross Culture" signed to G Recordings Warner Bros. G Recordings was founded by legendary Mc G Nichols, director of the Charley's Angels films as well as The OC and many others. 1997 brought the release of Rick James from jail, and John had the honor of arranging and performing keyboards on Urban Rhapsody as well as performing with Rick on the support tour. Shortly after the run with Rick James, John was introduced to an up and coming playwright by the name of Tyler Perry. John would work with Tyler as a keyboardist and orchestrator on and off Broadway on six of Tyler's plays. John also co-scored Tyler's debut movie "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" for Lion's Gate Films. John has also been musical director for Coco Lee, Jessica Simpson, Marc Anthony and Ne-Yo. John has recently been working with international recording star Shawn Rivera of Azyet fame as well as composing and producing music for Leona Lewis. Shortly after the birth of John’s first child in 2011, john answered the call back to to Ministry, producing and programming. What happens next is the "NEXT LEVEL."
John Frederick Forbes was raised in Pensacola,Florida. The son of a music store owner and pipe organ designer, John studied music with Harrison Newkirk for 14 years before going on to summer workshops at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After playing in a regional reggae band for a few years, John moved to Austin, Texas and then to California. In Austin John played with "The Killer Bees," a reggae band nominated for the Reggae Grammy in 1989. After arriving in California, John got the gig playing with Bobby Brown, at the time the undisputed "king of the stage." The gig with Bobby lasted almost six years in which time John established himself as an accomplished R&B Hip Hop keyboardist, programmer and later as a producer. In 1994 John worked with Reality Entertainment CEO, Warren Croyle, producing a rock band from Miami by the name of Farrcry. This short deluge into rock was an introduction into the realm of high end analogue production. Also in 1994, John lost his home in the Norhtridge, CA earthquake sending him south to Orange county to write and and play in a band called "The Gnarley Braus." The"Gnarlies" was a quartet featuring guitarist Philip Gough (now guitarist with "Bow Wow Wow) where John's keyboard skills could shine. The Gnarlies later became "Cross Culture" signed to G Recordings Warner Bros. G Recordings was founded by legendary Mc G Nichols, director of the Charley's Angels films as well as The OC and many others. 1997 brought the release of Rick James from jail, and John had the honor of arranging and performing keyboards on Urban Rhapsody as well as performing with Rick on the support tour. Shortly after the run with Rick James, John was introduced to an up and coming playwright by the name of Tyler Perry. John would work with Tyler as a keyboardist and orchestrator on and off Broadway on six of Tyler's plays. John also co-scored Tyler's debut movie "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" for Lion's Gate Films. John has also been musical director for Coco Lee, Jessica Simpson, Marc Anthony and Ne-Yo. John has recently been working with international recording star Shawn Rivera of Azyet fame as well as composing and producing music for Leona Lewis. Shortly after the birth of John’s first child in 2011, john answered the call back to to Ministry, producing and programming. What happens next is the "NEXT LEVEL."
CREDITS
Composer / Producer / Arranger Credits
• Musical director and programmer for 2011 Ne-Yo world Tour
• Composed music for Independent Film “The Odds” KAOS Productions
• Composed score to Nina Foxx movie “Closer to Crazy”
• Composed music for Reality Series ‘She’s Got IsShoes”
• Composed and Produced Theme Music for New England Sports Network
• Composed and produced songs for NASCAR 2009 Trackside
• Co-Composed and Co-Produced 6 songs for Leona Lewis-J Records
• Composed and Produced 12 Song Reggaeton Album for 615 Music
• Composed and Produced Hip Hop-Reggaeton Anthology for Firstcom-BMG
• Composed and produced soundtrack to Nina Foxx and Garrett Davis stageplay “Marrying Up”
• Produced Remix of Egypt Central’s “The Way” for the
Underworld 2 soundtrack
• Co-Composed Score to “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” for Lion’s Gate Films
• Composed and produced “Never Lose Yourself” for Asahi Beer, Suntori
• Remixed Rosco Gordon’s “Naked” for DualTone Records
• Produced Remix of “I Like Your Smile” for Nissan, Japan
• Composed and Produced “Soulmate” for UPN television series “Girlfriends”
• Composed and Produced music for Tyra Banks’ “America’s Next Top Model” first Season
• Composed and Produced “My Money” NBA Sports for Fox
• Composed and Produced “Me” for Nickelodean Takes Over the Super Bowl
• Composed and Produced Music on America’s Most Wanted
• Composed and Produced Music for MTV “Video Clash”
• Composed and Produced “Let Me Cry’ and “Love Scene” for Aki Asahina, Avex Records, Japan
• Composed “Many Times” for Maria, King Records, Japan
• Composed and Produced Free’s International Volume One, for Acappella LTD, Japan
• Produced “You Always Cared” for Ann Nesby, Innerscope Records
• Ce Ce Winans’ “First Christmas”, performed symphonic orchestra arrangement by Ron Huff EMI-CMG
• Arranged and Performed Keyboards on Rick James’ “Urban Rhapsody” Raging Bull Records
• Produced and Engineered English Voiceovers for Japanese film “Kenji”
• Composed and Produced four songs for Broadway musical ‘Night Dreams”
• Produced Voyager album “Black Sheep Squadron” for Pyramid Records
• Produced “Farrcry” album “Can’t Bargain With God” for Neon-Atlantic
• Arranged and Programmed keyboards for Charley Wilson album “You Turned My Life Around”
• Arranged and Programmed keyboards on “For The Love of Money” New Jack City Soundtrack Album
• Produced “Cross Culture” Album for G Recordings-Warner
• Arranged and Performed keyboards on: Sparrow Records “A Gospel Family Christmas”, Monterey Greater Victory COGIC Live Album, and Mom and Pop winan’s Album “For The Rest Of My Life”
• Produced Remix of Gary Brown’s “Your Love” Capital Records
• Additional Production on Killer Bees “Live In Berlin”
• Musical director and programmer for 2011 Ne-Yo world Tour
• Composed music for Independent Film “The Odds” KAOS Productions
• Composed score to Nina Foxx movie “Closer to Crazy”
• Composed music for Reality Series ‘She’s Got IsShoes”
• Composed and Produced Theme Music for New England Sports Network
• Composed and produced songs for NASCAR 2009 Trackside
• Co-Composed and Co-Produced 6 songs for Leona Lewis-J Records
• Composed and Produced 12 Song Reggaeton Album for 615 Music
• Composed and Produced Hip Hop-Reggaeton Anthology for Firstcom-BMG
• Composed and produced soundtrack to Nina Foxx and Garrett Davis stageplay “Marrying Up”
• Produced Remix of Egypt Central’s “The Way” for the
Underworld 2 soundtrack
• Co-Composed Score to “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” for Lion’s Gate Films
• Composed and produced “Never Lose Yourself” for Asahi Beer, Suntori
• Remixed Rosco Gordon’s “Naked” for DualTone Records
• Produced Remix of “I Like Your Smile” for Nissan, Japan
• Composed and Produced “Soulmate” for UPN television series “Girlfriends”
• Composed and Produced music for Tyra Banks’ “America’s Next Top Model” first Season
• Composed and Produced “My Money” NBA Sports for Fox
• Composed and Produced “Me” for Nickelodean Takes Over the Super Bowl
• Composed and Produced Music on America’s Most Wanted
• Composed and Produced Music for MTV “Video Clash”
• Composed and Produced “Let Me Cry’ and “Love Scene” for Aki Asahina, Avex Records, Japan
• Composed “Many Times” for Maria, King Records, Japan
• Composed and Produced Free’s International Volume One, for Acappella LTD, Japan
• Produced “You Always Cared” for Ann Nesby, Innerscope Records
• Ce Ce Winans’ “First Christmas”, performed symphonic orchestra arrangement by Ron Huff EMI-CMG
• Arranged and Performed Keyboards on Rick James’ “Urban Rhapsody” Raging Bull Records
• Produced and Engineered English Voiceovers for Japanese film “Kenji”
• Composed and Produced four songs for Broadway musical ‘Night Dreams”
• Produced Voyager album “Black Sheep Squadron” for Pyramid Records
• Produced “Farrcry” album “Can’t Bargain With God” for Neon-Atlantic
• Arranged and Programmed keyboards for Charley Wilson album “You Turned My Life Around”
• Arranged and Programmed keyboards on “For The Love of Money” New Jack City Soundtrack Album
• Produced “Cross Culture” Album for G Recordings-Warner
• Arranged and Performed keyboards on: Sparrow Records “A Gospel Family Christmas”, Monterey Greater Victory COGIC Live Album, and Mom and Pop winan’s Album “For The Rest Of My Life”
• Produced Remix of Gary Brown’s “Your Love” Capital Records
• Additional Production on Killer Bees “Live In Berlin”
PERFORMANCE CREDITS
NE-YO 2011 Mr Smith World Tour-Musical Director and Programmer
Nina Foxx's "Marrying UP" Composer-Producer, Musical Director 2008
Thomas Miles' "Where's Papa Ray's Money" Composer- Producer, Musical Director 2008
United Nations-Save The Children Benefit Concerts-Keyboardist, Orchestrator
CLUB LEGACY US Arena Tour-Producer and Musical Director/ Conductor
Tyler Perry’s Media’s Class Reunion Orchestrator-Keyboards 2003
Tyler Perry’s Media’s Family Reunion Orchestrator-Keyboards 2002
Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman Orchestrator-Keyboards 2001
Tyler Perry’s "I Can Do Bad" Orchestrator-Keyboards 2000
Jessica Simpson for Sony Music, Musical Director 2000
Coco Lee for Sony Music Conference Tokyo, Musical Director 2000
Bosson for Capitol Records, Musical Director 2000
Coco Lee in Hong Kong, Tokyo, U.S.A. for Sony Music, Musical Director 1999-2000
Bishop T.D. Jakes’ “Woman Thou Art Loosed” Orchestrator-Keyboards 1999
Tyler Perry’s “I Know I’ve Been Changed” Orchestrator-Keyboards 1999
Tevin Campbell 1998
Pamela Williams 1998
Teena Marie 1998
Rick James U.S. Tours 1997-1998
Puff Daddy 1997
The Platters North American Tour 1996-1997
Bobby Brown in Brunei 1994
Bobby Brown Cool Jazz Festival 1993
Bobby Brown “Bobby” World Tour 1993
Whitney Houston 1993
Bobby Brown “Humpin Around” Video 1993
Bobby Brown American Music Awards Concert Series Japan 1991
ADOBO and Wish United States Concerts 1990
Bobby Brown “Dance YA Know It” World Tour 1990
Bobby Brown “Don’t Be Cruel”l World Tour 1989
Killer Bees “Live in Berlin Tour” 1987-198
