JOHN FORTE
TEDxTalks on Nov 8, 2009
John Forté is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer from Brooklyn. This July, marking the nine-year anniversary of his date of arrest on charges of drug trafficking, Forté released StyleFREE the EP, his first collection of new music in eight years. On StyleFREE, Forté delivers an eclectic group of songs, full of powerful social commentary, hope and inspiration.
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John Forté is an accomplished musician and producer who recently released StyleFREE the EP, his first album since serving seven years in federal prison. Forte’s career was interrupted by a 14-year sentence for a first-time non-violent drug offense; Former President Bush commuted his sentence in 2008.
>via: http://poptech.org/popcasts/john_forté_an_impresario_returns
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John Forte & Valerie June
"Give Me Water"
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Tribeca 2012 Preview
- John Forté's
Personal Journey
During One "Russian Winter"
I'm digging the contemplative look and feel of this John Forté doc, and I plan to see it at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
Directed by Petter Ringbom, here are the important details:
Brooklyn-born John Forté was a Grammy-nominated musician in The Fugees at 21 and a federal prison inmate at 26. When his prison sentence was remarkably commuted in 2008, Forté was given a second chance to share his talents with the world. Chronicling his concert tour across Russia, this inspirational documentary takes us on Forté's personal journey—one that's as much about having his music heard as it is about hearing and learning from the music of others.
Watch the trailer below:
>via: http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/tribeca-2012-preview-john-fortes-pers...