Sean Forbes

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Sean Forbes

If A Deaf Person Can Make A Career In The Music Business, What’s Stopping You From Chasing Your Dreams?!

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Detroit, Michigan, United States
About Sean Forbes

Despite becoming profoundly deaf at a year old, Sean has always been passionate about a career in music.

Growing up in a musical family with roots in Detroit, Sean started playing drums at 5 years old. He picked up the guitar, and started writing songs as a teenager. While attending college at Rochester Institute of Technology, where the National Technical Institute for the Deaf is located, he realized his true calling was making music accessible for the deaf community.

In 2006 he co-founded a ...

Everyone LOVED this performance. . . . He is a living breathing representation of his "ability" message that is so good to hear. I loved that he said he would not change a thing in his life, because all of it is what has made him who he is.

Lee Ann Wolfe,English / Journalism Adviser - Seneca Valley High School - Germantown, MD

I have heard nothing but glowing comments about Sean's visit to our school from both students and staff. They really enjoyed his story and his performance.

Sheryl Kirby, Information Technology Manager - George Washington High School - Philadelphia, PA

Thank you so much for today! It was such an incredible and humbling experience. Our students really enjoyed it, as did the adults that were present!! Sean and Mark are such inspirations, as are the rest of the crew!

Mila Bello, Psychology Instructor / Faculty - Cardinal Spellman High School - Bronx, NY

Wow! Thank you for sharing the opportunity with us to have Sean Forbes and his band visit our school today!! They are a talented, genuine, inspiring, and rockin' group.

Amanda Fountain, Communication Teacher / Advisor - Upper Arlington High School - Upper Arlington, OH
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