Sean Forbes
- January 5, 2024
- Rapper
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Sean Forbes |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 5, 1982(1982-02-05) |
| Age | 42 |
| Birthplace | Detroit |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Michigan |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Sean Forbes Biography
| Name | Sean Forbes |
| Birthday | Feb 5 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Detroit |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Patti Forbes, Scott Forbes |
| Spouse | Joanne Forbes |
Sean Forbes is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on February 5, 1982 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. American deaf-blind rapper who dropped his first album titled Perfection Imperfection in 2012.
Marlee Matlin was featured in his music video for the song Let’s Mambo. was in the music video of his track Let’s Mambo.
In 2006 while still a student at RIT, Sean went on spring break with friends to Gallaudet University a college for the deaf. It was during this trip that he started signing every song he knew into sign language. This spurred the idea of creating American Sign Language music videos for the deaf. Reaching out to a friend, Adrean Mangiardi, who was studying film at RIT Sean asked him if he could make a music video of him signing Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself”. Upon making the video Forbes called Joel Martin, owner of 54 sound, whom he had been emailing for over a year now if he could stop by the studio to show him something he had been working on. Forbes went to the studio and to his surprise Eminem was sitting in the room. Forbes proceeded to show Martin and Eminem his American Sign Language rendition of Eminem’s academy award-winning song “Lose Yourself” to which they were both impressed with. They immediately asked Forbes what he wanted to do with this, and hired him to work at the studio that summer to “come up with a job for himself” Forbes realized that there was an abundance of talent in the Deaf community who had the ability to sign songs into American Sign Language and more than anything wanted to recognize these talents. Martin and Forbes co-founded the Deaf Professional Arts Network to make music and music culture accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing community by featuring deaf performers expressing the songs’ lyrics in American Sign Language.
In 2008 D-PAN released “It’s Everybody’s Music” a DVD compilation that has sold over 10,000 copies.
The parents of his are both musicians and he was born living in Detroit, Michigan.
Sean Forbes Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rapper |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sean Forbes is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sean Forbes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born deaf due to meningitis of the spinal cord when he was just a baby. He began playing guitar and writing songs at the age of 10.
He is the co-founder of D-PAN, The Deaf Professional Arts Network.
Sean Forbes (born February 5, 1982 in Detroit) is a Deaf American hip-hop artist. Sean became deaf from spinal meningitis when he was just a few months old. The cause was never officially diagnosed but Sean has said that they (the doctors) had suspected spinal meningitis. Sean’s parents bought him a drum set when he was 5 years old and he started writing songs and playing guitar when he was 10. Sean grew up playing music with his siblings. His dad, Scott Forbes, is in a Detroit country-rock band called The Forbes Brothers. Sean’s mom is a pianist. “They played everything from The Rolling stones to The Beatles, all big band music and stuff like that.” Sean attended R.I.T./NTID where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in multi-disciplinary studies focusing on management, accounting, and communications. Eminem was one of the first people to actually see one of Forbes’ music videos. Sean’s long-time producer and collaborator is Jake Bass, and together they have penned over 100 songs, many of which they perform live. Sean recently had Oscar award-winning actress Marlee Matlin co-star in his music video for the song “Let’s Mambo.” “Rapping is just something that I do because you don’t want to hear me sing.”
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Who is Sean Forbes Dating?
According to our records, Sean Forbes married to Joanne Forbes. As of December 1, 2023, Sean Forbes’s is not dating anyone.
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Wanting to re-focus D-PAN, in 2015 Forbes co-founded DPAN.TV The Sign Language Channel to make news and media accessible for the Deaf and hard of hearing community by producing content with sign language, voiceovers, and captions. In 2016 DPAN.TV made history by producing an accessible broadcast of the presidential debates with sign language interpreters on the screen, viewed by over half a million across the country. The goal for DPAN.TV is to be a central location for high-quality sign language video content.
Facts & Trivia
Sean Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sean Forbes celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.
In April 2017, Forbes released a new song and music video titled “Two Blown Speakers” with long-time producer [Jake Bass]. This marks the first time Forbes had released any new music since 2012’s Perfect Imperfection.
Top Facts about Sean Forbes
- Sean Forbes is a deaf American rapper.
- He was born in 1982 in Detroit, Michigan.
- Forbes lost his hearing at the age of one.
- He co-founded the Deaf Professional Arts Network (D-PAN).
- D-PAN produces music videos in American Sign Language (ASL).
- Forbes has released two albums: “Perfect Imperfection” and “Little Victories.”
- His music blends hip-hop with rock and pop influences.
- Forbes has performed at major events such as Lollapalooza and SXSW.
- He advocates for accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.
- Forbes uses his platform to raise awareness about deaf culture and issues facing the deaf community.
How did Sean Forbes deaf?
When Sean was only a year old, he lost 90% of his hearing. Sean became deaf most likely from spinal meningitis when he was just a few months old. The cause was never officially diagnosed but Sean has said that the doctors had suspected spinal meningitis.
Is Sean Forbes family deaf?
Born hearing, Sean suspects he became deaf when he was a few months old from a case of spinal meningitis. Hearing loss doesn’t run in his family , and the Detroit native says his parents always encouraged him to follow his passion for music, despite his profound hearing loss.
How does Sean Forbes communicate?
They got him hearing aids, which helped him hear more. They also spent countless hours teaching him to speak, read lips, and carry on conversations with people who can’t sign. Forbes didn’t learn sign language until he was 12 and used it to communicate at school with his deaf and hard of hearing friends.
Who is Sean Forbes wife?
Joanne Forbes
Where did Sean Forbes go to college?
Education